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Author World Conference on Floating Solutions (2nd : 2020 : Online)

Title WCFS2020 : proceedings of the Second World Conference on Floating Solutions / Łukasz Pia̧tek, Soon Heng Lim, Chien Ming Wang, Rutger de Graaf-van Dinther, editors
Published Singapore : Springer, [2022]
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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
Series Lecture notes in civil engineering, 2366-2557 ; volume 158
Lecture notes in civil engineering ; v. 158. 2366-2557
Contents Mega Floating City "Green Float": Concept and Technology Innovations -- Pond Urbanism: Floating Urban Districts on Shallow Coastal Groundwater -- Floating Modular Housing to Address Demand and Affordability -- The Design, Construction and Evaluation of a Pilot Project of a Bahay Kubo Inspired Floating Home -- Floating Architecture and Conversion of Offshore Structures: a Chronicle of Knud E. Han-sen Designs -- Design of Havfarm 1 -- Parametric Model for Generation and Analysis of Modular, Freeform Floating Island Networks, Constructed Using Flexibly Formed Buoycrete® -- The Evolution of Aquatecture: SeaManta, a Floating Coral Reef -- BLUECITY Lab: a Climate Adaptation Amphibious Lab -- Design and Engineering of an Energy Maintenance Hub Superstructure -- Nuclear Reactor Barge for Sustainable Energy Production -- Aquaculture in Multiple Use of Space for Island Clean Autonomy -- Building Floating Aquaculture Farms with Expanded Polystyrene in Singapore
Summary This book highlights state-of-the-art research findings on floating developments in both inland and coastal waters with focus on living, recreation and working offshore. It includes six themes: (1) business case and real estate development, (2) spatial planning and architecture, (3) food and energy production, (4) ecological impact and nature-based solutions, (5) governance and social impact and (6) design and engineering of (infra)structures. The book presents key issues addressed when utilizing water space. It gives an overview of findings and discussions from the world's leading experts from the industry, policymakers, entrepreneurs, researchers and identifies new opportunities as well as fosters collaboration on floating projects for a more climate-adaptive, socially inclusive, sustainable and better world
Notes International conference proceedings
Conference held online due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 19, 2021)
Subject Offshore structures -- Congresses
Offshore structures -- Design and construction -- Congresses
Offshore structures
Offshore structures -- Design and construction
Genre/Form Electronic books
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Pia̧tek, Łukasz, editor
Lim, Soon Heng, editor
Wang, C. M., editor.
De Graaf-van Dinther, Rutger, editor
ISBN 9789811622564
9811622566