[FLORA News] Sharing the Featured Article in the June 2025 Issue of the Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers 1
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[FLORA News] Sharing the Featured Article in the June 2025 Issue of the Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers (FLORA)
We are pleased to share the featured article published in the June 2025 issue of the Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, authored by FLORA (FLORA).
Title: Urban Infrastructure Expanding into the Ocean: Technology Strategy of the Floating Infrastructure Research Group
1. Why Is Floating Infrastructure Necessary? More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, while land that is actually habitable by humans accounts for less than 1% of the total area. Available land resources are becoming increasingly limited, and the ocean is no longer merely a boundary but a viable space for development. Climate change, urban overcrowding, and sea-level rise have clearly exposed the limitations of conventional land-based infrastructure systems. Urbanization continues unabated. It is projected that 68% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, and South Korea has already surpassed a 90% urban population ratio. In high-density coastal urban areas, demand for new infrastructure is rapidly increasing, while existing infrastructure foundations are becoming progressively more vulnerable...... For further details, please refer to the images below.
Thank you.
We are pleased to share the featured article published in the June 2025 issue of the Journal of the Korean Society of Civil Engineers, authored by FLORA (FLORA).
Title: Urban Infrastructure Expanding into the Ocean: Technology Strategy of the Floating Infrastructure Research Group
1. Why Is Floating Infrastructure Necessary? More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans, while land that is actually habitable by humans accounts for less than 1% of the total area. Available land resources are becoming increasingly limited, and the ocean is no longer merely a boundary but a viable space for development. Climate change, urban overcrowding, and sea-level rise have clearly exposed the limitations of conventional land-based infrastructure systems. Urbanization continues unabated. It is projected that 68% of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050, and South Korea has already surpassed a 90% urban population ratio. In high-density coastal urban areas, demand for new infrastructure is rapidly increasing, while existing infrastructure foundations are becoming progressively more vulnerable...... For further details, please refer to the images below.
Thank you.
