New York City is at major risk for floods. As a recent study notes, climate change could trigger floods — like what happened during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 — once every 25 years.
A new master plan for Manhattan aims to adapt to this inevitable future. The second place winner in the urban planning category at the A'Design Awards, this concept was a thesis project by former Cornell University student Walmir Luz.
Keep scrolling to take a look at the design.
Warmer temperatures, heavier storms, and higher seas are just a few climate-related issues facing NYC in the near future. A whopping 30% of lower Manhattan is expected to sink below sea level by 2050, according to a recent report.
Source: Business Insider
Luz's master plan addresses the climate crisis by letting the floods be a part of city life. "It will be soon too late to enact any real design transformation to avoid major consequences," he said in a statement. "Why not start to accept the doomed future as a starting point?"
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