The solution was to construct a massive island shaped like a palm tree, which, upon completion in 2006, would add 56 km (35 miles) to the coastline. The island is designed to be a city within itself, featuring shopping centers, restaurants, hotels, and residential properties.

Jun 22, 2021 · Those islands make up Dubai’s iconic Palm Jumeirah – a man-made, palm tree-shaped archipelago home to luxury hotels, pristine beaches, and nearly 80,000 people.

Nov 23, 2015 · In 2001, there was nothing off the coast of Dubai but warm, shallow gulf water. Then Nakheel, a local real estate conglomerate, dredged 3 billion cubic feet of sand from the seafloor and used GPS...

Built from reclaimed land in a series of artificial archipelagos, Palm Jumeirah is shaped like a palm tree when viewed from above. The unique island is home to some of Dubai's top luxury resorts, including Atlantis, The Palm, FIVE Palm Jumeirah Hotel, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, One&Only The Palm and many more.

Jun 30, 2023 · Each of the Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira) would be built in the shape of a date palm tree and would consist of a trunk, a crown with fronds and be surrounded by a crescent island to act as a breakwater.

Palm Jumeirah, artificial offshore islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the site of private residences and hotels. From the air, the archipelago resembles a stylized palm tree within a circle. Palm Jumeirah was built in the early 21st century and was largely financed from Dubai’s substantial income from petroleum .

The Palm Jumeirah was created in the shape of a palm tree. There is a crescent surrounding the palm which serves as a breakwater structure. Two gaps were made in the crescent to allow for water circulation.

Sep 24, 2023 · Palm-shaped Design: Resembles a palm tree with a trunk, fronds, and a crescent-shaped island at the top. Reclaimed Land: It was created through extensive land reclamation by dredging sand from the seabed to form new land. Man-made Island

Dec 14, 2023 · Perhaps the most recognized of the bunch, Palm Jumeirah is aptly shaped like a palm tree. It consists of a trunk and 17 fronds surrounded by an almost seven-mile-long crescent-shaped island.

Dec 3, 2018 · Dubai has the world's largest artificial island, Palm Jumeirah, which is shaped like a palm tree and adds close to 50 miles to the city's coastline.