Lead institution:
University of Florence – Italy
Present estimates show that the world’s population is likely to achieve a peak of 11 billion within the next 100 years. Such massive growth implies an ever-increasing need for space (urban, infrastructural, industrial), resources (water, energy, food) and thus, new pattern of thinking about nexus environment-society-economy.
The ocean plays a crucial role in this challenge. Pivotal questions include: is humanity ready to consider living on the ocean surface due to a lack of functional land? How do we create sustainable, reliable, and socially acceptable multi-use offshore spaces?
The following points are addressed by FAMOS:
- Technological development of innovative floating island concepts
- Integration of marine renewable energy devices
- Social acceptance and ability of co-design of the floating island solutions
- Climatological evaluation of the offshore regions for deployment of future floating islands
Start Date: 05/01/2024
End Date: 30/04/2027
Lead Contact: Lorenzo Cappietti (lorenzo.cappietti@unifi.it)