Table of Contents

Chapter I: Introduction.1
1.1
Background
and
Nature
..1

of

the

Project

1.2 Statement of the Problem ......2

1.3 Project Objectives ..
3
1.4 Significance of the Problem .
..4
1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Project .
..5
1.6 Definition of Terms ...6

Chapter II: Review of Related Literature

9
2.1 Reality of Climate Change 9
2.2 Increasing Flood Vulnerability
10
2.3 Urban Congestion
11
2.4
Floating
...12

Architecture

2.5 Concept of Sustainability in Floating Architecture .13

2.6 Three Dimensions of Sustainability in Floating Architecture .14
2.6.1
Environmental
.14

dimension

2.6.2 Economic dimension 16

2.6.3
Social
..16

dimension

2.7 Why live on Water? .18

2.8 Proven Mitigation
..19

Method/

Building

on

Water

2.9 Floating Homes

19
2.10 Water Dwelling Typologies ...21
2.11 Floating Community as a Part of a New Public Edge ...22
2.12
Very
Large
Floating
.22

Chapter 3: Research Methodology

23
3.1. Participants
23
3.2 Instruments
24
3.3 Procedures
25
3.4 Data Analysis
26
3.5 Limitations
26
Chapter 4 : Site Selection
27
4.1. Background
27
4.2. Site Selection Criteria
27
4.3 Site Selection and Justification
30

Structures

(VLFs)

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