Can Floating Cities save us from Rising Sea Levels?

Wonder what your thoughts are on stilt homes

Simply dock a cruise ship by the harbor. It is the floating city

An interesting set of ideas. Don’t tell the guys in UAE or KSA. They have different ideas. ;)

it sad seeing this channel going downhill with promoting cheap fake futuristic fairytale project

I often find your videos informative but in this particular case a large portion of your video was just explaining their idea with very limited critique. I only have a cursory knowledge of the construction industry, yet to me many of the ideas in the project seem wildly impractical or downright dangerous (how is a fire department going to deal with a building fire?). I was really hoping you'd be able to use your knowledge to help me learn more about this.

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I’ll comment again same time next year. Happy New year all

Wow tough crowd well happy holidays to you and your 😊

there is no rising sea level

Belinda, there was a lot of discussion post-Katrina about this subject, trying to figure out a way to reclaim, rebuild, and preserve the value of the lots in NOLA (particularly the Lower Ninth Ward), St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes where people lost their homes. The proposals that came out of that were way smaller in scale - the micro to Busan's macro solution - and that was to put new housing on rafts anchored by sunken pylons (much like a marina is built) then build housing on top with lightweight materials such as aircrete. Have flexible ducting utility feeds from the bottom to stretch with the searise. In theory, the houses would simply rise with the sea level, and while they may not be damage-proof, given rough seas, at least there would be a place to rebuild on later. Moreover, the homes that did survive would not succomb as much to mold and mildew as a typical home would in the same circs...This gets kinda into the realm of a disposable housing of sorts, which isn't all that desirable on the face of it. However, if you keep the damage limited, and with biodegradable materials - as opposed to the toxic brew of stuff that tract homes are built from - there is an upshot...There also were undersea condos that were made by a company called US Submarine (I don't know if they still exist), but that was brought up as an option as well. After all, a home that is already underwater is already protected from wind and debris, and flood risk is negated, assuming the home maintains its structural integrity...I noticed on the Oceanix project they were running the gammut on energy sources. Seems to me that if you're located in the ocean, a source generator operating on tidal movement alone should be all you need. Not forgetting that a floor filled with water that's circulated around the walls needs very little cooling, even in the tropics...Just my oh, so humble opinion...

I think you are 100% spot on when calling it a "throw everything at it" style design. It seems like an in-your-face showcase of all these technologies but that's OK to me. I'm personally most curious about the seacrete as a practical building material in coastal cities for nations truly facing extinction due to climate change and/or population growth... I.e. Austronesian region of the South Pacific.. For example...

Hurricanes?

I wouldn't call it a metropolis, especially for asia. More like a rich guys private island like in dubai. The science and innovations are cool though. eww it's all vegan

No. They cannot.

In The Netherlands there are already houses on floating foundations

I was thinking exactly the same thing. If they have done the math and they are so sure that it’s going to work why build a new city and not just incorporate these new systems wright now in the existing infrastructure that is on land? This way we can first stop causing more damage to our world, then repair what we can and after we have done all that maybe think about expanding to the sea, after we are sure that we won’t be spreading like a virus and starve ourselves using all our remaining resources.

Rising sea levels seems to be something that doesn't bother the billionaires who build their houses at the ocean edge. Doesn't seem to bother all those who invested in the huge complexes in the middle east, built out into the sea.
In short: it's nothing to worry about. So stop worrying.

Better idea flood invest in higher flood protection and restrict building to 6m above sea level minimum

Is there proof that sea levels are rising?

Can the floating city be moved during typhoons or hurricanes?

I will believe that sea levels are rising to a catastrophic level.... the moment these climate hysteria celebs and politicians sell their beach front property.

Now it really on depends if the rest of world is ready to cooperate with this idea…

I'm in belief that the three islands should be accompanied with one or two more for animals/livestock. Meat is meant to be consumed by mankind! God bless America and God bless you Belinda!

Happy Holidays! Thank you Jesus, we pray for peace!

I agree, sustainable technologies are very much necessary. There are so many sustainable ways of doing things that we can easily switch to: methane digestion for sewage, sewage waste conversion, bio-fuels, sustainable farming nd more. Technology we already have in fully deployable forms!

Add to that using more efficient transportation systems, rail is about 1000 more efficient per ton than roadways, and rail systems are far less expensive to build and maintain.

designing cities that are livable throughout: housing, retail, office, industrial all mixed thoughtfully throughout the entire city rather than in separate areas that force commuting.

Integrated recreation, gardens, entertainment, supplies, etc.

Ya, we can do it. And floating cities might have their place to save cultures that will be lost otherwise, many of the Micronesian islands for example. As necessary as it may be, it is still going to be horribly expensive.

I suppose a main upside to floating cities is that the developers do not need to purchase land to develop - they just need to request permission to develop it and zone it as part of a city. I’m sure a fee would still be involved, but it might be cheaper/better investment than purchasing undeveloped land in a less desirable area.

My favorite part might be the artificial reefs. I think these would be worth building for that reason alone…as long as they never have to demolish it nor release any sort of toxic waste. I think this is also a great plan for those cities who are very much against land reclamation.

If only all those efforts to save a seleced few with Bond-villain-level schemes were dedicated to fix emissions and reduce plastics...

Invest in Lithium mining and B6 supplements! Lol

This technology is so interesting. I wish it made sense. I'm worried that the whole project will be scrapped years from now and all the effort and money poured into this idea will just be more waste thrown into the ocean.

None of this would work - at all! People wouldn't want to live like that!

cool idea, but there is no data suporting rising sea levels.

There are tried and true methods to prevent flooding, the Dutch have done it for hundreds of years, no one has te be displaced.

No it doesnt need to save us. THE ENTIRE PREMISE IS BOGUS. SEA LEVELS ARENT RISING. ALL OF YOUR CLIMATE CHANGE PRIESTS ARE BUYING PROPERTY ON THE OCEAN. YOU ARE BEING DUPED.

As if to emphasize my earlier comment regarding the impracticality of this project at the suggested location, Japan ushered in the new year of 2024 with a major earthquake on its WESTERN coast which generated a minor tsunami that reached the Korean peninsula.

All I can think is what happens when a storm hits

I thought Bosun was sinking into its own water table, not experiencing a localized rise in sea level?

Hate to break it to ya. Sea levels are not rising.

LOL @ "It gets better, residents would live off a plant-based diet." How is that better? BTW we saw these cities in Waterworld back in 95. haha

Sorry, I don't agree with your last commentary.

Belinda, are you familiar with DamiLee's channel? She just uploaded a video focusing on various floating city concepts. I thought you might be interested.

In South Korea the sea level rose 7 inches in 150 years... In other parts of the world, the sea level dropped or stayed the same the last 200+ years. You can see the difference in ocean heights when traveling through the Panama canal. Historic measurements worldwide prove the ocean heights change as they have since the earth began. They go up, they go down. As humans, we need to adapt as humanity has done through our whole existence. If water rises where you live on the coast, adapt. Move inland or build above. Simple. I take issue with corrupt governments and individuals that are becoming wealthy from green initiatives which blame humans for causing the change in sea heights as well as the ignorant populations who actually believe this asinine way thinking. They are following what they are told and not researching it themselves. Go back 20,000 years and you will see the changes in ocean levels. Now go back 100,000 years. You see the change without humans being involved in the equation. Sea levels rise and fall. Why are so many people willing to ignore this fact? Don't say sea levels aren't rising, because they are. Don't say sea levels aren't sinking, because they are. The Earth changes. People fear this change. One of the biggest problems that face humanity is that populations are not being taught that the Earth changes and we should adapt to it, but rather they are being taught the Earth is changing and WE are to blame. Change in our environments are slow and we as humans can adapt more quickly if government and regulation would get out of our way. But to stay in power and have control, they need this fear and blame. Belinda Carr does an amazing job researching and explaining things. I love her videos.

What rising sea levels?

Wow, they control what you eat...sounds psychotic.

Better to find a technology to convert humans to fishes 😂

If H2 is the product, it’s a highly toxic gas

This city idea is trying to do too much.
Why is it talking about people's eating habits?
Why is not talking about working with floating piers?
Where is the 50% of the video that should cover redunancies put in place to deal with large waves, storms and freak events?
Is it also going to be 3D printed and use AI to manage its construction?

You talking about one aspect of the time when climate change will come it will come with tense of different problem

Well, sea levels ARENT RISING.. so there's that.