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Architects in Copenhagen are creating islands to offer a new way for inhabitants and visitors to explore their connection to the city's coastal waters
Water and cities have a love-hate relationship. A large population requires significant amounts of freshwater and pumps out massive volumes of effluence. Rivers, ponds and lakes help cool cities through evaporation. Jumping into clean water, or at least paddling, is the best way to cool off in a heatwave. Cities will also suffer the unwelcome intrusion of increased flooding as the effects of climate change make themselves felt. Waterways offer space outside the urban sprawl for living and exercising. Architects in Copenhagen are creating islands to offer a new way for inhabitants and visitors to explore their connection to the city’s coastal waters.
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