Talk:Artificial island

message: The article states:
:Another, less distinctive, type of artificial island is formed by the incidental isolation of an existing piece of mainland by canal construction.
Is this really so? I would understand a reference to phenomenas as for instance the Curonian Lagoon, that however isn't artificial, but canals... aren't they too narrow? --Johan Magnus 22:36, 1 Nov 2004 (UTC)
thread_title:  Canal construction resulting in artificial islands? 

message: A recent comment made by User:Instantnood in  has aroused my attention to a line I missed in this article:
:although some recent developments have been constructed more in the manner of oil platforms.
Can examples please be given with regards to this kind of "artificial island", because this effectively suggests that any man-made structure which protrudes isolated in the sea is now an artificial island, even if it was supported by piles or a floating platform? What are we gonna call an island next? A ship which dropped anchor?--Huaiwei 21:39, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Please take a look at chinampa and crannog, which are linked to in this article. — Instantnood 21:47, 30 September 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: From this, can I now put it to you that you support the idea of calling all oil rigs islands, and that a Kellong  is an island too? I want to know your clear stand and justifications in this one instead of quoting me sources which appear to need correction too.--Huaiwei 16:50, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

text: The link to Kellong doesn't work. My position sticks with the definitions on Wikipedia, and the convention that HKIA is frequently cited  by the press as being built on an artificial island. Please don't challenge if these are artificial islands, before successfully changed the definitions by modifying the articles on Wikipedia through discussions, and before the established conventions has been changed. — Instantnood 17:21, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: An indonesian version of a Kellong: . An artificial island by your definitions, surely, since you agree that oil rigs are islands, and so are anchored ships? HKIA is frequently refered to the press as an artificial island? How frequent, when it does not even fit into the definition claimed by this article? Your last few requests sounds strange. What "established conventions" are you refering to? I do not see any such convention here, so what needs to be changed, except for this article, and corresponding articles which dont quite tally?--Huaiwei 17:56, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Oil-platform = artificial island?

message: Would René-Levasseur Island in Quebec count as an artificial island? If so, it would be by far the largest in the world.
The formation of the Manicouagan Reservoir in the months following the construction of Daniel-Johnson Dam in 1968 caused two pre-existing natural lakes to become connected, completely encircling a land area of . (Incidentally, the area that is now an island was itself an ancient impact crater.)
Should it be added or not? — Dale Arnett (talk) 16:33, 25 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  René-Levasseur Island? 

message: What is the justification for Kansai Airport appearing twice in Artificial_island#Largest_artificial_islands_according_to_their_size? cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 18:11, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Kansai Airport appears twice in [[Artificial_island#Largest_artificial_islands_according_to_their_size]] 

message: User:Io Herodotus added René-Levasseur Island to Artificial_island#Largest_artificial_islands_according_to_their_size and provided a reference, but the reference does not state that it is an artificial island. Moreover, the site does not look like a reputable source. Does anyone have an opinion on this? cmɢʟee⎆τaʟκ 18:19, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: to my point of view, there should be 2 categories,
*reclaimed islands and 
*islands made by other means, (dams or else).--Io Herodotus (talk) 08:08, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: If there's a lack of references, my instincts are that the island itself is natural, even though the water surrounding it is artificial.  de Bivort 02:30, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

text: As a related example, is Cape Cod an artificial island because there is a man-made canal detaching it from the mainland?  de Bivort 02:31, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, both Cape Cod and René-Levasseur can be described as islands that wouldn't be islands if it weren't for humans, and therefore as artificial islands (at least by the definition in the lead of this article). Should a new column be added which gives details on how each island was formed? I don't really see the necessity for a separate table just for the one island that wasn't reclaimed from water. SiBr4 ⚑ 23:00, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I think this is a more of a problem than you've suggested, I'm afraid. Cape Cod would be third in the table if it counts. The Delmarva Peninsula would be first (due to the C&D Canal). Southern Florida because of the Okeechobee Waterway. Scandinavia because of the White Sea Canal? etc etc.  de Bivort 02:19, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Whether lands separated from mainland by canals count as artificial islands is a different issue than whether only reclaimed islands are artificial islands. Are North & South America and Africa & Eurasia separate landmasses because of the Panama and Suez Canals? Also, by that logic, wouldn't all of Southern and Western Europe be one big island because of the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal which connects the Rhine and the Danube? René-Levasseur Island was separated from the mainland by flooding of an adjacent valley (connecting two lakes on either side of the island), not by a man-made canal. SiBr4 ⚑ 20:54, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, you've nicely extended my examples. I was following your definition of "islands that wouldn't be islands if it weren't for humans". We should probably just defer to sources. If there is no supporting reference for RLI, it should be removed from the table.  de Bivort 01:35, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Africa could be the largest one! I have removed René-Levasseur Island, perhaps here we only talk about reclaimed lands. There is another problem; most islands listed here are 100% reclaimed lands, but some artificial islands include parts of existing islands. Perhaps another column could give the size of the reclaimed land.--Io Herodotus (talk) 19:32, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is René-Levasseur Island an artificial island? 

message: Also artificial island  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.43.69.61 (talk) 10:33, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Ordu Giresun Airport]] 

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message: A gret idea.But are there any more large artificial islands planned? How about a Nova Tesla Land a artificial isalnd and powe generation source(From tiddal action) To brooadcast FREE elletric power per inventor Nikola teslas ideas? Thanks MinEdsonAndreJohnson (talk) 05:03, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  OK theres have been a few AIs Artificial Islands. Anymore soon(2018) 

message: I removed the following:
The source says "For example, Singapore drastically damaged 500 million tons of sand in southwest Cambodia, causing devastating fishing villages and destroying ecosystems. " (Google translate).  It cites news.com, with no  links.
I found sources that Singapore has imported 500 m tons of sand, to extend its size by 50 square miles.   This is not by creating an artificial island, it is land reclamation, and does not belong in this article.
All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 12:39, 28 August 2019 (UTC)
thread_title: Singapore

message: I am planning on adding additional content to the "Environmental Impact" sectionBiostudent2 (talk) 19:17, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Environmental Impact