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SeaOasis

Floating Aquaculture for Smallholders' Global Food Security

Authors: Prof. Dr. Joerg Baumeister, Ioana C. Giurgiu

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

Book Series : SpringerBriefs in Architectural Design and Technology

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This book highlights a research-based design proposal which has the purpose of relieving from lack of global food supply. Due to the current overuse of land, it suggests an extension of aquatic food production with floating devices onto the sea. These devices are called SeaOasis because they function as an oasis as closed-loop systems and are therefore highly sustainable.

Best geographic conditions for an extension from agriculture to aquaculture by SeaOasis match with coastal areas with serious or alarming hunger index. The low complexity, low-cost construction and the manageable size of the design is ideal for smallholders to support food security in terms of accessibility, affordability, and diversity of diet. Various configurations are described and coupled with expected revenues for potential seed-funded demonstration projects.

The book presents the entire process from problem statement to design development and the preparation of its implementation. It showcases therefore also the benefits of aquatectural design as an interdisciplinary combination of aquatic architectural design, marine engineering and biology, sociology and economy

Table of Contents

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Brief
Abstract
Fifty years ago, only half as many people lived on the planet. Current studies predict a similar increase resulting in a population of nearly 10 billion (bn.) in the next 30 years.
Joerg Baumeister, Ioana C. Giurgiu
Chapter 2. Design
Abstract
For thousands of years, ancient man-made desert oases demonstrate the successful application of closed-loop farming systems.
Joerg Baumeister, Ioana C. Giurgiu
Chapter 3. Application
Abstract
The SeaOasis’ design iteration presented in Chap. 2 is further detailed and assessed here via an implementation scenario which follows the principles of affordability, efficiency, and sustainability. Therefore, the design utilizes modular systems with low-cost, readily available materials, aiming to lower production costs by minimizing the number of custom components.
Joerg Baumeister, Ioana C. Giurgiu
Backmatter
Metadata
Title
SeaOasis
Authors
Prof. Dr. Joerg Baumeister
Ioana C. Giurgiu
Copyright Year
2023
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Electronic ISBN
978-981-19-1373-0
Print ISBN
978-981-19-1372-3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1373-0