Palm Islands
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Palm Islands is a project of creation of three artificial islands in the Persian Gulf off the coast of the emirate of Dubai , the UAE. Each of the islands has a shape reminiscent of the palm. Hotel complexes, tourist resorts and are provided on each site. Detached houses are also available for wealthy clients.
The construction is very simple: the sand is dredged the bottom of the Persian Gulf and redeposited in the appropriate places to create the islands. These are entirely in sand, few rocks mainly outside the crescent-shaped dikes that are made to counter the wave.
The plans of the three palm trees had to be modified, sometimes after construction in the case of Palm Jumeirah and sometimes on numerous occasions in the case of Palm Deira. Indeed manufacturers, squeezed, did not wait for the engineers' report of the Netherlands who had been solicited for their experiences on land reclaimed from the sea The report noted in particular that the tide was not sufficient to inside croissants to ensure renewal of water between the fins, which may transform into lagoons dens to mosquito invasion of algae. Passes were then arranged at strategic locations in increasing order to allow total renewal of water every two weeks through the natural action of the tides.
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Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah is the smallest and most advanced of the three islands included in the project, construction is almost complete, many celebrities live there.
Palm Jebel Ali
Palm Jebel Ali is an archipelago half larger than Palm Jumeirah. Located at Jebel Ali, there will be more for entertainment and attractions for children and adults. With 17 fins, it will accommodate marinas, Sea Village (theme park attractions and water), residences in the crescent. The trunk is in turn composed of communication channels, canals and homes. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that between the crescent and the palm will find houses on stilts which literally wrote the provision in Arabic a poem of Amir current Dubai , Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed al-Maktoum.
Its construction started in October 2002 , should be completed in 2008 , but due to technical problems and especially the financial crisis, the deadline is postponed to 2012.
Palm Deira
Palm Deira is the largest of three islands with 41 fins, fourteen miles long, eight and a half miles wide and 80 km 2 and it will be bigger than the island of Manhattan and will cover an area greater than Paris. Located in Deira, near downtown Dubai , it will be reserved exclusively for housing and does not include hotel. Furthermore 8000 luxury villas built in three styles (Prime Villas, Grand Villas and Vista Town Homes), it will include marinas, shops, sports complexes, etc..
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External Links
- (En) Site Official Palm Jumeirah
- (In) Project Description
- (En) Description of the project on Nakheel's website
Reference
- (In) This article is partially or entirely from the article in English entitled " Palm Islands "(see the list of authors )
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