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Dubai's Next Man Made Island Edit
The Universe

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Dubai's Next Man Made Island - The Universe
The Universe
 Published: Jan 23, 08
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Seeming trying to prove that too much is not nearly enough the Dubai developer of “The World” has just announced plans to build the “The Universe” which they will squeeze in between “The World” and Dudai’s increasingly crowded coast.

“The Universe” will occupy 3,000 hectares of land and will take 15 to 20 years to develop.

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 Apparently ready to jump back into the water only a week after completing their flagship World Islands , Nakheel's new project is expected to take up to 15 years to complete. The new project will go in the space directly between the coast and the World Islands, with Nakheel's Palm Islands sitting on both sides. The location of the Universe has already generated ire from the well-heeled residents of the World Islands, concerned about their views and their ability to access their private islands from the coast. Environmental concerns also threaten the project. Construction of the World Islands has destroyed coral and, at least temporarily, ruined visibility in the otherwise crystal clear waters surrounding the site. Changes in the waterways may also erode nearby beaches, which are major Dubai tourist attractions. (inventorspot)

References:  archive.gulfnews, inventorspot

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