individual properties) from the originally announced 4,500 (comprising 2,000 villas purchased early in the expectation of greater separation between properties). This increase was attributed to the developer miscalculating the actual cost of construction and requiring the raising of additional capital, although they had never commented publicly on the matter. The New York Times reported in 2009 that many people had bought houses before they were built and are furious about the space available now and the way they seem to be living on top of each other. Water quality The outer breakwater was designed as a continuous barrier, but by preventing natural tidal movement, the seawater within the Palm became stagnant. The breakwater was subsequently modified to create gaps on either side, allowing tidal movement to oxygenate the water within and prevent it from stagnating, albeit less efficiently than would be the case if the breakwater did not exist. Hotels and resorts The Palm Jumeirah Dubai has a number of hotels, resorts, and hotel residences: Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort Atlantis, The Palm The Fairmont Palm Hotel & Resort St. Regis Dubai - The Palm Emerald Palace Kempinski Dubai Kempinski Hotel & Residences Rixos The Palm Dubai Sofitel Dubai, The Palm Resort & Spa The Langham, Palm Jumeirah Jumeirah Zabeel Saray One & Only The Palm Taj Exotica Resort & Spa The Residences, Palm Jumeirah The Retreat Palm Dubai Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah Kingdom Of Sheba, Palm Jumeirah The 8 The Palm Resort & Spa FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubai W Hotel Dukes Dubai ROYAL CENTRAL THE PALM C CENTRAL RESORT THE PALM Retail and Dining Destinations: Nakheel Mall The Pointe Palm Views West and East The Boardwalk Al Ittihad Park Club Vista Mare Golden Mile Galleria Environmental effects According to a study published in the journal Water in 2022, the construction of this island has had an effect on increasing water-soluble materials, changing the spectral profile of water and also increasing the temperature of the water surface around the island. See also Palm Islands The World (archipelago) The Universe (Dubai) Tourism in Dubai Palm Grandeur Jumeirah Islands The Taj Exotica Hotel & Resort Longshore drift References External links The Palm Islands Multimedia website Artificial islands of Dubai Populated coastal places in the United Arab Emirates Peninsulas of the United Arab Emirates Nakheel Properties 2001 establishments in the United Arab Emirates