“The World” Project in Dubai
The project “The World” is the second largest artificial island project in the world, bigger than The Palm Jumeirah and the other so-called Palm projects in Dubai. It is only in its size of Dubai Waterfront, another under construction, artificial islands exceeded. The cost of this project reaches a total of 7.6 billion U.S. $, while the small islands both 11 - 40 million U.S. $ cost. Total costs are expected after the infrastructure and the construction of all the islands at least 14 billion U.S. $. The project consists 270 islands. The total area of the project amounts to about 9 × 6 km at a sea depth of 11 to 16 meters. There will be plenty of properties for sale. Real estates will be sold by local property agencies. The smaller islands are each about 100 meters apart and by a naval transport system. It is planned around 150,000 inhabitants, 20,000 boats for different tasks, such as yachts, motorboats and sailing boats, ferries and water taxis, boats for the supply and disposal, as well as for police, fire and security guard, are the several one hundred kilometers long water roads. There are planned four so-called hubs a, from where ferries to the mainland should be connected with Dubai. In the nodal points are also administrative and utility facilities such as police stations, post offices, fire departments, restaurants and shopping malls are concentrated. In the planned land, there will be a marina gateway for 10,000 parking spaces between Port Rashid and The Palm Jumeirah - to meet the road between Dubai and The World easier. The World is estimated at 100 to 140 ferries with a capacity of 50 - 100 passengers alone for transport between the islands need. Another 60 ferries, each for 150 - 200 people are expected for the crossings to the mainland Dubai necessary. In order to reduce exhaust pollution, there are considerations, the “small” traffic on shorter routes between the islands, some with solar electric boats manner.
