Jamaica's agriculture sector suffers from many woes, including natural disasters that caused $14.4 billion in losses between 1994 and 2010, according to Dinesh Ram, the designer of this innovative floating bamboo dome concept. An entrant in Inhabitat's recent biodesign contest, the Hope Waters Dome is designed to combat the twin dangers of rising sea levels and food scarcity in the water locked nation, and it could be built using locally-available materials such as bamboo and plastic.
The dome is designed to provide multiple functions, including growing space and meeting space. The bamboo frame would rest on a platform made with recycled plastic bottles for buoyancy, addressing Jamaica's burgeoning problem of overstuffed landfills. The upper floors are designed to operate as an "urban agriculture learning center" where food can be grown without risk of inundation from rising seas.
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"This icon of sustainable development is pre-fabricated, towed to site and can return the location back to its original state," according to Ram. "Cost to build is roughly half compared to a traditional building of similar dimensions."
Albeit just a concept at this point, the design recognizes that over the next few decades, we are expecting to see a one to two meter rise in sea levels. Given how much Jamaica in particular depends on its coastline for its economic well-being, now is the time to begin devising thoughtful solutions to build the country's resilience.
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