This book highlights a research-based design proposal which has the purpose of relieving from
lack of global food supply. Due to the current overuse of land it suggests an extension of
aquatic food production with floating devices onto the sea. These devices are called SeaOasis
because they function as an oasis as closed-loop systems and are therefore highly sustainable.
Best geographic conditions for an extension from agriculture to aquaculture by SeaOasis match
with coastal areas with serious or alarming hunger index. The low complexity low-cost
construction and the manageable size of the design is ideal for smallholders to support food
security in terms of accessibility affordability and diversity of diet. Various
configurations are described and coupled with expected revenues for potential seed-funded
demonstration projects. The book presents the entire process from problem statement to design
development and the preparation of its implementation. It showcases therefore also the benefits
of aquatectural design as an interdisciplinary combination of aquatic architectural design
marine engineering and biology sociology and economy
