With oceans swelling and poised to raise at an alarming rate, it becomes apparent that a new problem - one of human displacement - could erupt into biblical proportions. A fleet of super-sized nomadic eco life-rafts wandering the currents may seem far-fetched, but perhaps much more essential than you would like to believe.
In a catastrophic twist of fate, it does appear that as global populations swell, the land mass that we inhabit (and inherently need more of) will slowly decrease. Perhaps the world is trying to tell us something, with sea levels rising and low lying regions drowning, it seems the famous biblical fable of Noah's ark may actually become a prophecy.
Vincent Callebaut would make a fitting Noah character in the modern day sequel to this disaster story; he has generously volunteered to take on the angelic role as a protector to our species, and perhaps millions of climatic refugees will in the future will thank him for it.
The number crunchers who predict our impending return to the waves say that a temperature rise of just 1 will lead to a one meter rise in sea level. This meter would affect up to 50 million people in low lying developing countries. The invasion of sale water would devistate local eco systems. The second meter would take out about 9% of the worlds land mass.
It makes complete sense then to think of a seaborne solution, a self sustaining floating metropolis riding the ecological storm while providing invaluable living space to the displaced. Callebaut lilypad does just that. Described as a floating Ecopolis, lilypad would be a self sustaining, life giving ark for upto 50,000 ecological refugees. Providing food, water, power and oxegen to the inhabitants without adding to the worlds climate woes. These Nomadic eco-cites would cruise the oceans, searching out climate conditions that best serve the platforms biodiversity, something that will allow the natural on-board fauna and flora to flourish, and in turn feeds the occupants.
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Keller Williams Realty - Spartanburg, SC
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