Posted in October 2009
As Sea Levels Rise, Dutch See Floating Cities
This article by JAMES KANTER appeared in The New York Times Green Inc section on October 27th 2009
A Dutch design firm imagines floating cities as a response to climate change.
The Dutch have long been known for innovative ways of managing water in flood-prone regions. So perhaps it is not surprising that designers in the Netherlands are envisioning floating cities that would make parts of low-lying nations habitable amid dramatically rising sea levels and storm surges linked to climate change.