Palm Islands, Dubai
The Palm Islands are two artificial archipelago islands in Dubai, United Emirates in the shape of palm trees. The Islands were names: Palm Jumeirah and the Palm Jebel Ali. Since I am creating somewhat of an archipelago on the site myself, the palm islands are a relevant precedent topic of research as they are also man made islands. A look into how they were constructed, as well as the effects they have had on the marine fauna and the tidal wave patterns; could help me to understand the consequences of creating structures in the middle of a marine ecosystem.
Effects on the Environment and the wildlife:
The construction of the various islands off the coast of Dubai has resulted in changes in area wildlife, coastal erosion and alongshore sediment transport, and wave patterns. Sediment stirred up by construction has suffocated and injured local marine fauna and reduced the amount of sunlight filtered down to seashore vegetation. Variations in alongshore sediment transport have resulted in changes in erosion patterns along the UAE coast, which has also been exacerbated by altered wave patterns as the waters of the Gulf attempt to move around the new obstruction of the islands.
Effects on the Environment and the wildlife:
The construction of the various islands off the coast of Dubai has resulted in changes in area wildlife, coastal erosion and alongshore sediment transport, and wave patterns. Sediment stirred up by construction has suffocated and injured local marine fauna and reduced the amount of sunlight filtered down to seashore vegetation. Variations in alongshore sediment transport have resulted in changes in erosion patterns along the UAE coast, which has also been exacerbated by altered wave patterns as the waters of the Gulf attempt to move around the new obstruction of the islands.