The UNDP is considering building floating homes in Bangladesh following the worst flooding in years to strike this low-lying south Asian country, a spokeswoman said Thursday according to the World Bank press review.
Inspired by the floating dwellings of Vietnam, the houses would float permanently on a foundation raft made of bamboo, reducing the impact of floods that regularly hit Bangladesh.
The proposal is one of eight by French architects Patrick Coulombel and Christian Coombes, commissioned by the UN body to come up with simple cost-effective solutions to flood-proof homes.
Kilde: www.worldbank.org
