The concept of Sea Cities is not a part of waterfront development concept or artificial island reclamation. Reclamation can cause damage to the marine environment and ecology in the long run.
Sea Cities combines a set of mitigation and adaptation strategies to deal with environmental and climate change leading to rising of sea levels.
Fortifying is a tactic for responding to SLR through strengthening the existing flood protection and sea defence infrastructure system for cities. In addition, accomodate, release and floating are other three tactics which need to be considered in Sea Cities
Sea Cities Concept
The
concept of Sea Cities is not a part of waterfront development concept or
artificial island reclamation. Reclamation can cause damage to the marine
environment and ecology in the long run. It is a comprehensive coastal urban
development concept, including lifestyle and activities on the water in
response to the issue of climate change and sea level rise. Sea cities is a
sustainable and future-oriented development concept.
Sea Cities
allows coastal residents to live harmoniously with and adapt tothe sea level
rise. This concept includes the transformation of all elements of the city from
terrestrial to aquatic based. The elements considered in this concept include
settlements, buildings, economy, livelihoods, communities and infrastructure
networks. These elements create enabling environment that is suitable to live sustainably
for a long termand for generations in the future.
