It is also known as the name of lilypad (the highly ribbed leaf of Victoria water lilies). Ecopolis means small city and this concept has come for climate change refugees. As we know global sea levels predicted to rise significantly over the next century due to climate change, a lot of people living in low lying areas are expected to be displaced from their homes. Vincent Callebaut is a Belgian ecological architect propose this concept. It is completely self-sufficient floating city that would accommodate up to 50,000 people. Design concept It is designed as a double skin of the floating “ecopolis” it means it will be made up of two part one part is below the water and the other one is above the water surface. the lower portion which is immersed in the water located on the center which will be worked as an artificial lagoon. The upper portion will be constructed on three marinas and three mountains as you can see the...
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