Land reclamation

thumb|Aerial view of Flevopolder, the [[Netherlands]] alt=|thumb|Satellite imagery|Satellite image of [[Noordoostpolder, the Netherlands (595.41 km2)]] A polder () is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are:

island-like structure constructed by people

process of creating new land from oceans, riverbeds, or lakes

thumb|300px|right|Modern chinampas thumb|right|300px|The lake system within the Valley of Mexico at the time of the [[Spanish Conquest of the Aztec Empire, showing distribution of the chinampas.]]

Chinese construction of artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea

island in Bermuda

process of man-made reclamation of deserts

World's longest man-made dyke

city in Lagos State, Nigeria

human settlement in Lebanon

soil type with pH > 8.5

drainage of agricultural lands by wells

desert greening project, Saudi Arabia

neighbourhood in Cape Town, South Africa

thumb|right|200px|The Markerwaard would be on what is now the Markermeer

land reclamation project in Panama City, Panama

place in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Wadi Rum Consultancy of Wadi Rum Organic Farms

artificial island in Penang, Malaysia

lake in the province of Pisa

coastal development project in Jakarta, Indonesia, including a sea wall along the coast, water reservoirs, and land reclamation, started in 2014 and expected to be completed by 2025