4. World Island Wonder
Why ‘The World’?
• Dubai is one of the leading oil producers in the
world, but the oil reserves are estimated to last
only for few years.
• The leader of Dubai wanted his country to be
different from other Arab countries and for this
he wanted to convert it into a luxurious country
filled with a variety of options for tourism so that
they could depend on the revenue generated
from the tourism after they run dry of oil.
5. World Island Wonder
Construction timeline
• May 2003: The World development was announced
by Nakheel, total completion scheduled for 2008. It was
initially to have 200 islands and an area of 5,600,000
square metres (60,000,000 sq ft).
• February 2004: It was announced that The World
would comprise 260 islands, and its area would be 6 km
by 9 km.
• April 2005: Sand dredging 55 percent complete, 88
islands had been completed.
• December 2006: The World reclamation 90 percent
complete.
• January 2008: The World breakwater was completed.
22. World Island Wonder
Effect on the Ecology & Marine life
• The Sheikh’s idea of not using toxic* materials like
concreteand steel but in place of them to use sand and
rocks which were naturally occurring was in-turn proved to
be beneficial for the marine life of the project.
• Scientists and marine life experts thought that creating
such a barrier across natural water would result in the loss
of marine life.
• But this resulted in the increase in the marine life.
27. World Island Wonder
References•Colin Gibling,“ConstructionProcessandPost-ConstructionImpactsof the Palm JumeirahinDubai,United
Arab Emirates.”,Memorial UniversitySt.John's,NL.• Yoshihiko Maeno&Takashi Hasegawa, “Predictionof Properties
of Marine sandby in-situmeasurementof wave inducedpore pressure.”1986. • B. Salahuddin,“The Marine
EnvironmentalImpactsof Artificial IslandConstruction”,Duke University,2006. • Megastructures- WorldIsland
Wonder,NATGEOTV
What is reef?
What is break water, draw typical sections?
What is effect of waves on high sea walls as compared to low sea
walls?
Environmental concerns in World Island Wonder project, findings of
post construction phase?
What do you understand by land reclamation? Explain in context of the
World project.
Innovative material is the backbone for utopian projects. Explain how?
Write a detailed essay on World Island Wonder.`
