How Busan's prototype sustainable floating city responds to climate change


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OCEANIX Busan is a prototype of a resilient and sustainable floating community, comprising various floating platforms. Photo: AFP

To address the threat of rising sea levels, the city of Busan in South Korea and partners have unveiled a prototype of a sustainable, self-supporting floating community.

This floating city will be able to meet the needs of its residents, who will also have to pitch in themselves. The phenomenon of rising sea levels poses a real risk to many coastal cities around the world.

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