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Floating Architecture

Faced With Rising Seas, French Polynesia Ponders Floating Islands

Faced With Rising Seas, French Polynesia Ponders Floating Islands

22 March, 2017

Could small islands threatened by sea level rise find a new future afloat? By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK, March 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When former Google software engineer Patri…

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Floating Architecture – Makoko Floating School

Floating Architecture – Makoko Floating School

10 February, 2017

Over the last few weeks, FloodList has published a series of articles on floating architecture, looking at different ways designers and architects have approached the problem of providing homes and…

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Floating City Apps – Floating Facilities for Flood Prone Areas

Floating City Apps – Floating Facilities for Flood Prone Areas

6 February, 2017

A previous article in our series on floating architecture highlighted the work of Dutch architecture firm Architectstudio Marlies Bohmer in creating the floating community of Waterbuurt in Amsterdam. The point…

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Floating Communities: A Solution To Rising Sea Levels?

Floating Communities: A Solution To Rising Sea Levels?

12 December, 2016

With rising sea levels accompanying climate change, and a shortage of developable land in rapidly urbanising regions, are floating cities a feasible solution? Several Floodlist articles highlight populated areas in…

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Thailand Tests Floating Homes in Region Grappling With Floods

Thailand Tests Floating Homes in Region Grappling With Floods

12 March, 2015

AYUTTHAYA, Thailand, March 5 2015 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nestled among hundreds of identical white and brown two-storey homes crammed in this neighbourhood for factory workers is a house with a…

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  • Germany – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Bavaria and Baden-WuerttembergGermany – Thousands Evacuate Floods in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg
  • Afghanistan – Devastating Flash Floods Claim Hundreds of Lives in Northern ProvincesAfghanistan – Devastating Flash Floods Claim Hundreds of Lives in Northern Provinces
  • Oman – Dozens Rescued, 12 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Flash FloodsOman – Dozens Rescued, 12 Dead After Heavy Rain Triggers Flash Floods
  • Uruguay – Thousands Evacuate As River Reaches Record High in Florida DepartmentUruguay – Thousands Evacuate As River Reaches Record High in Florida Department
  • Argentina – Flood Chaos in Buenos Aires After 130mm of Rain in 24 HoursArgentina – Flood Chaos in Buenos Aires After 130mm of Rain in 24 Hours
  • Indonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in West Sumatra After 300mm of Rain in 6 HoursIndonesia – Deadly Floods and Landslides in West Sumatra After 300mm of Rain in 6 Hours
  • France – Seven People Missing After Severe Floods in Gard, Ardèche and VarFrance – Seven People Missing After Severe Floods in Gard, Ardèche and Var
  • Brazil – 8 Killed in Floods and Landslides As Rain Lashes State of Rio de JaneiroBrazil – 8 Killed in Floods and Landslides As Rain Lashes State of Rio de Janeiro

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    Report – Flood Losses in Europe to Increase Fivefold by 2050

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    UN – 1995 to 2015, Flood Disasters Affected 2.3 Billion and Killed 157,000

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    Drowning World – Photographer Gideon Mendel’s 8 Year Project

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    G-Cans Project, Tokyo – Japan’s $2.6 Billion Flood Tunnel


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