Global warming is becoming more and more severe every day. Traditional shelters may not be able to cope as well as they did in the past. This is why “smart floating communities” are being created that can cope with rising sea levels from rapidly dissipating glaciers in the future.
Schoonschip, or “smart floating community,” was designed by Dutch architecture firm Schoonschip. It consists of 46 homes on 30 floating plots connected by jetties and is located on the Johan van Hasselt canal in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
So how can this “smart floating home community” cope with rising water levels?
The Schoonschip project, or Smart Floating Homes Community, is designed according to the needs of its residents and represents an architectural vision that responds to the needs of climate change. It can adapt to the potential future rise in sea levels. Each household has a SMART GRID that is used as an energy source and if there is more electricity than needed, it can be sold into the system. In addition, there is wastewater treatment from households for reuse. It can be said that it is environmentally friendly and ready to face climate change according to the concept.
In the future, if water levels rise and the whole world is covered with water, this type of house or community model is very interesting. In addition to being able to adapt to climate change and rising sea levels, it can also solve the problem of urban density and not cause more damage to the environment.
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