摘要：Currently, there is emerging in Russia a new promising strand in the reclamation of coastal recreational resources (the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus, the coast of the Baltic Sea, large reservoirs, etc.) – creation of artificial territories right in the sea at a certain distance from the shore, in the form of artificial insular complexes (AIC). This said, a number of sketch designs are utterly utopian in nature and cannot be implemented in certain conditions, as is the case with the Black Sea coast of Russia, for instance. At the same time, there is already some hands-on experience in the way of designing AIC’s for this coast. The article is dedicated to discussing issues and prospects related to the scientific rationale for and design of artificial islands, as well as their legal status.
