This is a list of artificial islands. Currently, artificial islands are an expensive but in some cases lucrative option for many cities having lack-of-land problems (such as Tokyo's Odaiba and Fukuoka's island city project.) In the future they may be common sights as many cities (especially Asian cities) around the world face severe urban land shortages and congestion. Eventually, this may make man-made islands a logical option.
This is a list of several artificial or man-made islands.
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Bahrain
- Durrat Al Bahrain
- Amwaj Islands
- Reef Island (Also known as Lulu Island)
- Bahrain Bay
- Diyar Al Muharraq
- Bahrain Lagoon
Canada
China
Beijing
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong International Airport - partially man-made, and partially on the original Chek Lap Kok.
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - new wing on a man-made island off the coast of the old wing at Wan Chai. [1] [2]
- Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge - two artificial islets to the south of the two bridge columns, to avoid ships from colliding with the bridge. [3]
European Union
Austria
- Donauinsel, an island 20 kilometers long and 200 meters wide in the Danube (Vienna)
Bulgaria
- In Varna, a portion ot the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the Black Sea and Lake Varna became an artificial island separated by two navigable canals in 1976
Denmark
- Peberholm
- Flakfortet, Copenhagen harbor
- Middelgrundsfortet, Copenhagen harbor (also known as Middelgrunden)
- Trekroner, Copenhagen harbor
Netherlands
Poland
United Kingdom
- Whale Island, Portsmouth harbour
- Sealand
- Several hundred crannógs in Scotland
Lebanon
- Cedar island
India
Japan
- Chubu Centrair International Airport
- Dejima in Nagasaki (Historic)
- Dream Island (Yume No Shima)
- Islands for Tokyo Disneyland in Urayasu
- Islands for Haneda International Airport runway expansion.
- Heiwa Island, Tokyo Bay
- Kansai International Airport
- Kisarazu Island for Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line
- Kobe Airport
- New Kitakyushu Airport
- Odaiba, Tōkyō Bay
- The Second Sea Fortress, Tōkyō Bay (The first and second fortresses were sunk)
- Port Island, Kobe harbor
- Rokko Island, Kobe harbor
- Island City, Fukuoka (Hakata) harbor
Macau
- Macau International Airport
- Islets in the Lagos Nam Van
Maldives
- Hulhumalé
- Thilafushi
- Gamarugiri
Mexico
- Spiral Island, a small floating island
Montenegro
- The Lady Of the Rocks / Gospa od Skrpjela, a small island contribute to Our Lady of the Rocks, situated in the Bay Of Kotor.
Pakistan
- Crescent Bay (currently under construction and will also be home to one of the tallest buildings in the world being 1,947 feet (593 m) high)
Panama
- Barro Colorado Island, a former hilltop in the Panama Canal Zone.
Peru/Bolivia
- Uros, inhabited artificial floating islands made of reed on Lake Titicaca
Qatar
Singapore
- Coral Island
- Jurong Island, formed by the amalgamation of seven natural islands
- Paradise Island
- Pearl Island
- Pulau Punggol Barat
- Pulau Punggol Timor
- Pulau Semakau
- Sandy Island
- Treasure Island
South Africa
- Island in Kamfers Dam, constructed as a flamingo breeding island
Tonga
- Former Republic of Minerva
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
- Burj al-Arab, a hotel on an island.
- The Palm Islands (The Palm, Jumeirah, The Palm, Jebel Ali, and The Palm, Deira), under construction as of 2005.
- The World Islands, under construction as of 2005.
- Dubai Waterfront
- The Universe
Abu-Dhabi
United States
Alaska
- Northstar Island, an island built for oil drilling and extraction from the Northstar Oil Pool in the Beaufort Sea.
California
- Balboa Island (Newport Beach)
- Treasure Island (San Francisco Bay)
- Richfield Island, Ventura County www.consrv.ca.gov/shmp/download/evalrpt/pitap_eval.pdf
- White Island, Grissom Island, Island Chaffee, are artificial island oil platforms named after the astronauts that died in the Apollo 1 accident. The islands are located in San Pedro Bay off Southern California [2][3].
- Freeman Island, is an artificial island oil platforms named after an astronaut that died in a crash. The island is located in San Pedro Bay off Southern California. 33°44′29″N 118°09′45″W / 33.741364°N 118.162423°W[4][5]
Florida
- Isola di Lolando (Miami) - Failed artificial island construction project.
- Hibiscus Island (Miami Beach)
- Palm Island (Miami Beach)
- Peanut Island (Riviera Beach)
- Star Island (Miami Beach)
- Venetian Islands (Miami Beach) - Includes Belle Isle, Biscayne Island, Di Lido Island and Flagler Monument Island.
Fisher Island for the extremely rich, between miami beach and virginia key
Illinois
- Goose Island (Chicago)
- Northerly Island (Chicago)
New York
Washington
See also
Future
- Paradise Island - to be completed in 2020
References
- ^ http://english.people.com.cn/200503/28/eng20050328_178481.html N. China port city to create artificial island in 4 years
- ^ Fallen Astronaut
- ^ pdf of City of Long Beach Economic Zones
- ^ Fallen Astronaut
- ^ pdf of City of Long Beach Economic Zones
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