Floating houses in Ijburg, Amsterdam, Holland, constructed to combat increased flooding and sea level rise.
The Netherlands are notoriously flat and low lying, with 50% of the country lying below sea level. Climate change is leading to both sea level rise and increased flooding, both of which threaten properties. One solution is to build floating houses, that rise and fall with altering water levels. Ijburg, a suberb of Amsterdam is the floating house capital, with increasing numbers of floating houses being constructed. This shot shows some of the flaoting houses at sunset in Ijburg.
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