Rising sea levels, unchecked development and rapid urban population growth has left millions vulnerable to natural disasters
Bangkok’s future hangs in the balance.
“We are talking life and death in this situation,” says the architect who is hoping to bring Bangkok back from the brink, as scientists warn extreme weather — flooding and droughts — could ravage the city, leaving as much as 40% submerged in the next decade. Water that is not absorbed by the plants runs down to a pond at the base of the park, where it can be stored and filtered for use during dry spells or released gradually. In cases of severe flooding, the park can hold up to 37,900 hectolitres of water.Kotchakorn rails against Bangkok’s unchecked development — more than 10-million live in the metropolis packed with skyscrapers, factories, malls and hotels — warning that an “addiction to growth” at all costs is jeopardising its ability to thrive.
But convincing clients, authorities and other businesses to see the big environmental picture has not been easy in a mega-city obsessed with economic targets and expansion.
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