Swim or sinkResearch question: How can obsolescent semi-submersible oil rigs be architecturally utilised and adapted to provide long term habitation for the people who are threatened by sea level rise?

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Swim or sinkResearch question: How can obsolescent semi-submersible oil rigs be architecturally utilised and adapted to provide long term habitation for the people who are threatened by sea level rise?

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It is believed, by the year 2,100, rising sea levels will consume the Maldives entirely. Without the land, the country cannot survive. This unique phenomena threatens an entire nation, an identity, and a 2,000 year old culture. Various options are being considered by the Maldivian government, who must make decisions now, that no other Maldivian generation has faced before; with the hope to geographically maintain their current position on the globe. This research project, Swim or Sink, explor...

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Masters

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2014

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Thammalla, Mayank

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2555

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Maldives / Malé (Maldives) / global warming refugees / climate change / housing / emergency accommodation / long-term accommodation / disasters / sea level rise / semi-submersible oil rigs / Housing Markets, Development, Management

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