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What unique food production capability does Dogen City utilize?
What unique food production capability does Dogen City utilize?
What is the target completion year for Dogen City?
What is the target completion year for Dogen City?
Which of the following features is NOT mentioned as part of Dogen City's infrastructure?
Which of the following features is NOT mentioned as part of Dogen City's infrastructure?
How many people is Dogen City planned to accommodate, including residents and visitors?
How many people is Dogen City planned to accommodate, including residents and visitors?
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What distinguishes Amsterdam's Schoonship neighborhood as a model for floating cities?
What distinguishes Amsterdam's Schoonship neighborhood as a model for floating cities?
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What is the primary reason for building Dogen City?
What is the primary reason for building Dogen City?
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What is a key feature of the undersea layer of Dogen City?
What is a key feature of the undersea layer of Dogen City?
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How large is Dogen City in terms of diameter?
How large is Dogen City in terms of diameter?
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What structural shape is Dogen City designed as?
What structural shape is Dogen City designed as?
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By which year do experts predict that nearly 300 million people in coastal areas will face annual flooding?
By which year do experts predict that nearly 300 million people in coastal areas will face annual flooding?
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Study Notes
Japan's Floating City Project
- Japan's N-Ark project plans a floating city called Doge City to combat rising sea levels.
- Doge City will be 1 mile (1.58 km) in diameter and 2.5 miles (4 km) in circumference.
- The city will protect inhabitants against tsunamis.
- The unique two-layer design will have an upper layer and a lower, underwater layer.
- The city will include a self-sufficient maritime city with features like a sea-cooled data center for city management, healthcare, and drug discovery.
- Doge City will house up to 10,000 residents and will have facilities, schools, sports areas, and parks.
- It will have a new farming sector producing 7,000 tons of food annually.
- The project's aim is to complete the construction by 2030
- Experts predict that nearly 300 million people living in coastal areas will face annual flooding by 2050
- Rising sea levels, fuelled by global warming, are escalating at an alarming rate, putting coastal communities worldwide at risk.
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Explore Japan's innovative N-Ark project, which aims to create the floating city of Doge City to address rising sea levels. This self-sufficient maritime city is designed to house 10,000 residents and protect them from tsunamis, with an emphasis on sustainable living and urban planning by 2030. Learn about its unique dual-layer structure and agricultural plans that aim to produce substantial food annually.
