Sea(O2) Scraper
The worlds oceans are rising. Thermal
expansion combined with melting ice sheets and ice caps have begun to increase
the rates of rise as well. It is currently projected by the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change that within the 21st century we can expect ocean levels
rising a minimum of 18 to 59 cm, while other less reserved groups estimate
between 80 and 200cm, and a potential 6 meters over several centuries. There
will be catastrophic effects; a 1 meter increase in sea levels will cover an
approximate 2,223,000 km2 of land, and displace 145,000,000 people, causing
devastating food shortages and massive economic losses.
Even if the greenhouse gases were brought
under control today, and decreased to an acceptable level that Earths systems
could dispose, the thermal expansion of the oceans will continue for the next
millennia. As a global community we need to explore new methods of mitigating
the damages and adapting to the emerging new world geography.
The Sea(O2) Scraper is an attempt at
mitigating the major issues that we will face from the rising sea levels and
adapting to the new geography. It will provide homes for the
displaced populations, create vertical farming systems to respond to the losses
in farm land, and have facilities to capture and store Carbon Dioxide.
The Sea(O2) Scraper is a complete living
system, with energy production from Tidal, Solar, and Wind.