List of artificial islands
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.
Austria
- Donauinsel, an island 20 kilometres long and 200 meters wide in the Danube (Vienna)
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
- Durrat Al Bahrain
- Amwaj Islands
- Reef Island (Also known as Lulu Island)
- Bahrain Bay
- Diyar Al Muharraq
- Bahrain Lagoon
- Passport Island (aka Embankment No. 4; shared with Saudi Arabia)
Bolivia
- See #Peru/Bolivia
Bulgaria
- In Varna, a portion of the southern industrial and port zone on a 2-km wide isthmus between the Black Sea and Lake Varna became an artificial island in 1976 when it became separated from the shore by two navigable canals.
Canada
- Île Notre-Dame, in Montreal
- René-Levasseur Island, an impact crater in Quebec isolated when two pre-existing natural lakes were connected by the formation of Manicouagan Reservoir (see also Daniel-Johnson Dam)
- Ontario Place East and West Island, Toronto, Ontario
China
Tianjin
- Dongjiang, an island at Bohai Bay, near Beijing, 33.5 km², for cargo transfer and wetlands reconstruction.[1]
Denmark
- Peberholm
- Flakfortet, Copenhagen harbour
- Middelgrundsfortet, Copenhagen harbour (also known as Middelgrunden)
- Trekroner Fort, Copenhagen harbour
France
Germany
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - new wing on a man-made island off the coast of the old wing at Wan Chai.
- Hong Kong International Airport - partially man-made, and partially on the original Chek Lap Kok.
- Hong Kong – Macau Ferry Terminal - an artificial island connected by a skyway to another artificial island, and further connected by another skyway to Shun Tak Centre.
- Duplicate Tsing Yi South Bridge - two artificial islets to the south of two bridge columns, to prevent ships from colliding with the bridge.
India
- Willingdon Island
- Cattle Island: not an 'artificial' island per se; once a village on a hill, converted into an island by the formation of the Hirakud Reservoir
Italy
- MOSE Project An artificial island was created in Lido inlet as part of the flood defenses for Venice
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
- Nagasaki Airport
- Odaiba, Tōkyō Bay
- The Second Sea Fortress, Tōkyō Bay (The first and second fortresses were sunk)
- Port Island, Kobe harbour
- Rokko Island, Kobe harbour
- Island City, Fukuoka (Hakata) harbour
Macau
- Macau International Airport
- Islets in the Lagos Nam Van
Maldives
- Hulhumalé
- Thilafushi
- Gulhi Falhu
- gaadhoo
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.
Malaysia
- Marina island Pangkor Lumut Perak.
Netherlands
- Flevoland
- IJburg
- IJsseloog
- Neeltje-Jans
- Pampus
- REM Island
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
Poland
- Formoza
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
Solomon Islands
South Africa
- Island in Kamfers Dam, constructed as a flamingo breeding island
Sri Lanka
Tonga
- Former Republic of Minerva
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Dubai
- Burj al-Arab, a hotel on a small artificial island.
- The Palm Islands (The Palm, Jumeirah, The Palm, Jebel Ali, and The Palm, Deira). The Palm Jebel Ali has had most of its land filled, but both the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira projects are on hold as of 2013.
- The World Islands, currently uninhabited.
- Dubai Waterfront
- The Universe
United Kingdom
- Whale Island, Portsmouth harbour
- Sealand
- Several hundred crannógs in Scotland
- Challis Island, Cambridgeshire
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)
- Tom Sawyer's Island (Disneyland)
- Rincon Island[2]
- THUMS Islands, four artificial island oil platforms named after the astronauts that died in the Apollo 1 accident, as well as astronaut Theodore Freeman, who died in a jet crash.
- Coast Guard Island (Oakland Estuary
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 (Miami)
- Watson Island (Miami)
- Dodge Island (Miami)
Sunset islands 1 sunset island 2 sunset island 3 sunset island 4 Brickell Key Island
Illinois
- Goose Island (Chicago)
- Northerly Island (Chicago)
Kentucky
- Shippingport, a former town now within the boundaries of Louisville that became an island in 1825 when the Louisville and Portland Canal was built as a bypass of the Falls of the Ohio.
New York
Washington
- Harbor Island (Seattle)
- Duck Island, in Green Lake Park, Seattle.
See also
References
- ↑ http://english.people.com.cn/200503/28/eng20050328_178481.html N. China port city to create artificial island in 4 years
- ↑ http://www.slc.ca.gov/reports/mineral_land_audit/audit_program_supp_rpt_final_to_lao.pdf