floating city haiti

Here is a photo a proposed Floating City in Haiti called Harvest City, a collection of islands in Haiti that would be a fully functioning community of 30,000 residents based on the principle of Arcology, a mix of architecture and ecology

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

The city would be composed of a collection of tethered, floating modules that span a diameter of 2 miles.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

The outer perimeter of the city would be composed of crop circles with secondary feeder canals.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

The floating islands of Harvest City will be secured to the sea bed by a cable designed to weather hurricanes and typhoons.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

Divided into four zones interconnected by a linear canal system, neighborhoods would be made up of four story housing complexes.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

Two-thirds of the city would be dedicated to farming and one-third to light industry.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

A low profile, low draft dead weight capacity and perimeter wave attenuators are some factors that Schopfer incorporated into the city to ensure it would be safe from storms.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

A breakwater using the concrete rubble debris from the earthquake would also be constructed to add to the city's stability.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

In addition to being a new beginning for the people of Haiti, it is Schopfer's hope that Harvest City will be established as a charter city to be used as an example of a new and advanced economic model specifically developed for struggling nations.

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Look at this picture, Harvest City, a newly proposed floating Haitian city in the bay of Port-au-Prince Haiti.

Harvest City would be a place for Haitians to live and start their lives again, but it would also be a place for agriculture and jobs to thrive.

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