The Danish parliament has approved the building of Lynetteholm, an artificial island off the coast of Copenhagen that will house 35,000 people and protect the city's harbour from rising water.
The 275-hectare Lynetteholm project was designed by COWI, Arkitema and Tredje Natur as a housing and business district that will also become a bulwark against climate-change induced storms.
Lynetteholm will be built by development company By & Havn (City & Port) using soil from construction projects in Copenhagen and the surrounding area.
Above: The artificial island will sit between Nordhavn and Refshaleøen. Top: visual of Lynetteholm under construction
The artificial island will be located between Nordhavn and Refshaleøen and will protect the city from "more frequent storm surges and rising water masses," said Tredje Natur. In total homes for 35,000 people will be built on the peninsular that will partially enclose the harbour to act as "climate and storm surge protection".
An aerial photo of Copenhagen harbour, where Lynetteholm will be constructed
After winning approval in the Danish parliament, where it was voted in by 85 votes to 12, Lynetteholm is set to be built over the next 50 years. However, it has met resistance from environmental groups, according to the BBC.
This is partly because construction of the island requires transporting 80 million tonnes of soil through the city, which has been estimated to result in 350 lorry journeys per day thr...