The Cinta Costera (Malecon), a new road and promenade built on reclaimed land from the bay of Panama, Panama City, Republic of Panama, Central America

The dilapidated cannery site at Butedale, British Columbia, Canada. Note the way the forest has reclaimed this cannery site from the 20th century.

A pumping station at Talacre on the North Wales coast keeping the reclaimed salt marsh dry by pumping, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

A pumping station at Talacre on the North Wales coast keeping the reclaimed salt marsh dry by pumping, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

The Atlantis on the Palm, a hyper luxury hotel built on land reclaimed from the sea, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

A pumping station at Talacre on the North Wales coast keeping the reclaimed salt marsh dry by pumping, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Signs in Melbourne about reclaimed water usage, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

The Atlantis on the Palm, a hyper luxury hotel built on land reclaimed from the sea, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Polder or re-claimed lands, North Holland, Netherlands

Polder or re-claimed lands, North Holland, Netherlands