Africa: Nigeria Builds the World's Largest Maritime Megacity, Eco Atlantic City, with an Estimated Investment of 6 Billion Dollars

Africa: Nigeria Builds the World’s Largest Maritime Megacity, Eco Atlantic City, with an Estimated Investment of 6 Billion Dollars

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 04/01/2024 at 15:00

Updated on 04/01/2024 at 15:01

Foto: Divulgação/Eco Atlantic City

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Nigeria Is Advancing in the Construction of Eco Atlantic City, an Ambitious $6 Billion Project in the Ocean Aiming to Transform Not Only the Region but the Entire African Continent.

Eco Atlantic City, located in Nigeria, Africa, represents one of the largest maritime urban projects in the world. With a budget of $6 billion, the city is being built with strategic and sustainable goals, with the potential to solve critical problems faced by the local population, such as coastal erosion and lack of space for urban expansion.

Originally started as a measure to protect Victoria Island from erosion, Eco Atlantic City has evolved into a land reclamation project. The city aims not only to protect the region from erosion but also to provide more space for urban and commercial development, essential in an area that suffers from rapid population growth and housing pressure.

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The construction of Eco Atlantic in Africa began in 2008 and involved the lifting of 91 million cubic meters of sand to create a solid foundation over the ocean. An 8.5-kilometer breakwater, made with rocks and GPS technology, provides protection against tides. The city, covering an area of 10 km², has already undergone testing and proven to be resilient and effective in protecting against erosion.

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Investment in Eco Atlantic City

The project is a public-private partnership, with the private sector providing most of the funding and the government outlining urban strategies. The total estimated cost of the project is around $6 billion.

Despite its positive intentions, Eco Atlantic City is not without controversy. Local residents report that the construction has exacerbated coastal erosion in other areas, and experts point to the city’s vulnerability to rising tides.

Eco Atlantic City is an example of a megacity built to face environmental and urban challenges, especially in Africa. With its ambitious and strategic planning, the city promises to be a landmark in sustainable urban development, not only for Nigeria but for all of Africa. It remains to be seen how the project will evolve in light of environmental challenges and the expectations of the global community.

Africa: Nigeria Builds the World’s Largest Maritime Megacity, Eco Atlantic City, with an Estimated Investment of 6 Billion Dollars

Nigeria Is Advancing in the Construction of Eco Atlantic City, an Ambitious $6 Billion Project in the Ocean Aiming to Transform Not Only the Region but the Entire African Continent.

Construction

Investment in Eco Atlantic City

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Africa: Nigeria Builds the World’s Largest Maritime Megacity, Eco Atlantic City, with an Estimated Investment of 6 Billion Dollars

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Investment in Eco Atlantic City

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A British company has installed in the middle of the ocean the world’s first floating platform that generates electricity 24 hours a day from the temperature difference between the surface and the depths of the Atlantic, without relying on wind or sun.

Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt has ceased to be a climatic phenomenon and has become a biological system that feeds on itself, with 8,000 kilometers in length, 37 million tons of algae, and scientists confirm that it is now permanent.

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