Exploit the Ocean for Extra Housing Supply: A Comparison between the Floating House and Houseboat
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The rapid development of coastal areas often leads to housing shortage, subsequently resulting in poor living quality and unaffordable home prices. People thus start to set their sights on the sea. The floating house and houseboat are unique alternative solutions to the said housing crisis in major coastal cities. This article reviews and compares the characteristics of the floating house and houseboat and recommended a few directions for preliminary works that should be completed before launching these kinds of housing projects in coastal waters.
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2018 ◽
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2016 ◽
Vol 97
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pp. 465-476
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