World's first floating city in Busan, South Korea; here's how it will look like

Rising water levels all over the world have been a cause of worry for humans. Coastal cities, due to frequent flooding, cause huge losses to property and the environment which cannot be ignored. As a pilot project of the United Nations, Busan plans to be the first city to adopt a “floating city” wherein some parts would be ready by 2025.

The plans are afoot to make it a self-sustained city with its own water recycling plant and solar panels for its power generation. The city would adopt a method to recycle, treat and produce its own clean water for use. Around 12,000 people could be accommodated in this floating city once complete, which has to be served by a zero-waste economy. Right from the beginning, the city will be accessible by non-fuel vehicles like electric cars or bicycles. The huge power demand would be generated by solar panels on rooftops and floating solar panels on the sea. The entire city would be built on platforms, around 7-10 acres in size, and joined to each other through connecting bridges. Designs of the city were revealed ahead of the Roundtable of Sustainable Floating Cities held in New York yesterday. Oceanix, the company that is building the city says that the city would also reflect South Korean character and culture. Care would be taken to integrate the old and the new Korean tradition of architecture and also amplify Busan’s rich culture, art, and trade.

This is probably the harbinger of the new concept of adapting to rising water levels on earth and it spells positivity for mankind to be able to sustain along coastlines. We must remember, however, that climate change doesn’t only affect the coastal areas but the entire earth, and our fight towards ending the usage of fossil fuels has to continue. Notwithstanding, Saudi Arabia has announced a floating logistical city on the Red Sea, called Oxagon.