Dubai's Palm Island

National Geographic -
MegaStructures
Dubai's Palm
Island



An
enormous
project is underway in the Arabian Gulf that will change the
face of the coastline. It is so vast that it can be seen from space.
Palm Jumeirah, one of the most audacious engineering projects the world
has ever seen, is an artificial island in the shape of a massive palm
tree. A breathtaking megastructure and an ambitious engineering feat,
Palm Jumeirah is part of an even bigger plan to transform Dubai into
one of the world's premiere tourist destinations. But with only a few
years to create this paradise island, it's a race against time. Besides
the construction of the island, there is also the challenge of building
a small city, including 4,500 luxury houses and apartments, 29 hotels,
miles of roads, and all the utilities required by the thousands of
people who will be living on and using this island including water,
electricity, gas and sewage. The project is due for completion in 2008
- are they on course to meet their deadline? And what other
megastructures has the Sheikh planned for Dubai?

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