Floating gardens typically consist of rafts that enable certain plants to be grown hydroponically, with their roots extending into the water. These gardens can be used for growing vegetables, for decorative purposes, or both.
Benefits
(+) Habitats provision for marine and terrestrial species
(+) Considered as habitats linkage across urban boundaries (connective features)
(+) Climate change mitigation
Limitations
(-) Require extensive areas of land submerged in still water for most of the year
(-) water hyacinth plants which is used in some cases to construct the floating rafts is an invasive species
(-) Floating gardens resilience against future climate threats such as drought, temperature increases, or soil salinity due to rising sea levels and storm surges remains uncertain.
Assessment
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