{"id":512634,"date":"2021-11-10T17:25:45","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=512634"},"modified":"2023-06-05T16:18:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:48:58","slug":"first-floating-city-could-become-a-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/first-floating-city-could-become-a-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Is Here: The World\u2019s First Floating City Could Be A Reality In The Next 10 Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The hollywood movie \u201cAvatar\u201d gave us a peek to a world which can only be imagined in our dreams. But what will be your reaction if we say that there can be a \u201cfloating city\u201d for real in the next 10 years? No, we are not kidding at all because this will be spearheaded by the United Nations. This revolutionary idea of developing the world\u2019s first floating city<\/strong> was forwarded in the World Urban Forum in Abu Dhabi during a panel discussion. According to the experts the project of \u201cFloating Cities\u201dcan be a viable solution to the upcoming challenges. In the panel, deputy executive director of UN-Habitat Victor Kisob stated that the idea of floating cities might sound crazy but they can lead to all sorts of possibilities if done in the right way. <\/em><\/p>\n

Vision Behind The Floating City<\/h2>\n
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According to the facts, around 90% of the world\u2019s largest global cities are prone to rising sea levels. And this will result in erosion and flooding in the future. To curb that threat of huma displacement and permanent infrastructure damage, the idea of a floating city looks like a ray of hope. As per the experts, the floating city will self-sustaining which can be a saviour for the coastal communities being flooded by rising sea levels. Mr Kisob further added that the \u201cnext step would be to design the prototype which can be tried and tested along with the help of partners from the private sector.<\/p>\n

To support the UN-Habitat\u2019s New Urban Agenda, the non-profit organisation Oceanix has come forward and designed the blueprint for the world\u2019s first sustainable floating community. Alongside that the UN-Habitat is also working with the MIT\u2019s Centre for Ocean Engineering to ensure if these structures can sustain the category five weather conditions which includes Tsunamis, hurricanes and other severe weather extremities.<\/p>\n

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Key Features Of \u201cFloating City\u201d Agenda<\/h2>\n
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