There is a big difference between having money and knowing how to spend money wisely. The Jumeirah Palm Island which is situated in Dubai in the UAE, is known as one of the most unique and biggest man made island created so far. Part of the island's uniqueness is the fact that it is purposely shaped like a palm tree.
The island which cost $12 billion (4 trillion naira) to build started construction in 2001. Surprisingly, this advanced looking island took just 6 years to build despite it's complexity in scale, construction, and financial capihouses.
The island contains luxury hotels, shopping malls, beaches and more than 6000 residential houses.
How the island was built
Firstly, divers were mobilised to inspect the sea bed which was the location for the proposed project. They had to make sure that the water in the site wasn't too deep. Also, they didn't want the project to destroy the habitat of the fishes.
To protect the proposed project against the aggressive waves of the sea, a wall of rocks was built around the lsland to protect it. It is similar to the one built to protect Eko Atlantic City in Lagos.
In the construction of the island itself, rocks were secured under the ocean as its foundation by machines which drilled and attached the rocks into the bottom of the sea.
After that, sand was extracted from the seafloor and deposited into the targeted spots with the aid of ships and satellite cameras. These satellites were responsible for making sure that the island was in the shape of a palm tree.
It is estimated that the Palm Jumeirah receives an average of 1.5 million visitors per month.
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