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US20130081354A1
US20130081354A1 US13/699,265 US201113699265A US2013081354A1 US 20130081354 A1 US20130081354 A1 US 20130081354A1 US 201113699265 A US201113699265 A US 201113699265A US 2013081354 A1 US2013081354 A1 US 2013081354A1
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Akihiro Hoshino
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
    • E02D29/00—Independent underground or underwater structures; Retaining walls
    • E02D29/06—Constructions, or methods of constructing, in water
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01G—HORTICULTURE; CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPS OR SEAWEED; FORESTRY; WATERING
    • A01G15/00—Devices or methods for influencing weather conditions
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
    • E02B—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
    • E02B3/00—Engineering works in connection with control or use of streams, rivers, coasts, or other marine sites; Sealings or joints for engineering works in general
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/32—Arched structures; Vaulted structures; Folded structures
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/80—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in fisheries management
    • Y02A40/81—Aquaculture, e.g. of fish

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  • the present invention relates to a method for developing land such as an island.
  • Patent Document 1 for example, a method of building a natural rock block that is formed by mounting natural rocks on the surface of a concrete block is disclosed. By placing these natural rock blocks on the ground, the current velocity and wave force can be stabilized while maintaining the natural ecosystem, without sacrificing the natural landscape.
  • Patent Document 2 a method for naturally developing coastline is disclosed.
  • blocks for growing coral that have implantation surfaces on which coral is to be implanted are prepared, live coral is implanted on the implantation surfaces by an adhesive agent, and those blocks are stacked on the sea bottom near the coast to allow the coral to grow thereon, thereby naturally expand the coastline.
  • Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. H7-331636
  • Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2008-017789
  • the function of the natural rock block is nothing more than that of a general concrete block that breaks approaching waves. Also, because coral can only grow in the water, with the conventional coral growing method, which is designed to be implemented underwater, it is not possible to allow coral to grow above water. Therefore, those methods cannot effectively address problems such as rising sea level due to global warming, which is another factor for the vanishing coastline, and thus cannot provide a fundamental solution to the disappearing islands.
  • an island is defined as “a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.” Therefore, with the method for building the natural rock block and the method for growing coral described above, it is not possible to develop an island.
  • the present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and aims at providing a method for developing land through the workings of nature.
  • a method for developing land includes: covering an island with a sealing dome larger than an aboveground portion of the island such that a space is created between the island and the sealing dome and such that a lower edge of the sealing dome is located in the sea; securing the sealing dome, while leaving a gap between the lower edge of the sealing dome and a sea bottom; reducing the air pressure inside the sealing dome such that a water level inside the sealing dome rises above the island to allow coral to naturally grow on the island, thereby developing land.
  • “securing” means not only firmly fastening an object by using a bolt and the like, but also moveably fastening an object by a wire or a spring.
  • the sealing dome have an arc-shaped cross section.
  • Another method for developing land includes: covering an underwater rock with a sealing dome larger than a portion of the underwater rock that becomes an aboveground portion such that a space is created between the underwater rock and the sealing dome and such that a lower edge of the sealing dome is located in the sea; securing the sealing dome, while leaving a gap between the lower edge of the sealing dome and the sea bottom; increasing the air pressure inside the sealing dome such that a water level inside the sealing dome lowers and the underwater rock is exposed above sea-level, thereby increasing an area of land.
  • the water level in the sealing dome can be raised above the island, allowing the coral to naturally grow on the island. This makes it possible to develop land through the workings of nature.
  • the sealing dome When the sealing dome has an arc-shaped cross section, the sealing dome can be provided with a sufficient strength to withstand the atmosphere pressure acting thereon when the air pressure is reduced.
  • the present invention by increasing the air pressure inside the sealing dome so as to lower the water level in the sealing dome, the underwater rock is exposed above sea-level, increasing an area of land. This makes it possible to develop land through the workings of nature.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for developing land according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for developing land according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a method for developing land according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1( a ), an island 1 has an aboveground portion 1 a exposed above the sea level 2 .
  • the island 1 is covered with a sealing dome 3 larger than the aboveground portion 1 a such that a space s 1 is created between the island 1 and the sealing dome 3 and such that a lower edge 3 a of the sealing dome 3 is located in the sea, i.e., below the sea level 2 as shown in FIG. 1( b ).
  • the sealing dome 3 has a sufficient strength to withstand the atmosphere pressure acting thereon when the air pressure is reduced. It is preferable that the sealing dome 3 be made of a transparent material that is light and strong such as polycarbonate, but other materials may also be used.
  • piles 4 secured to the lower edge 3 a of the sealing dome 3 with bolts (not shown) are driven into the sea bottom 1 b to secure the sealing dome 3 .
  • the piles 4 can be made of stainless or the like. Because the figure shows a cross-sectional view, only two piles on the right and on the left are shown, but in the actual sealing dome 3 , the piles are provided at even intervals along the lower edge 3 a.
  • a pump 5 provided in the sealing dome 3 is actuated to reduce the air pressure inside the sealing dome 3 .
  • this causes the seawater to be drawn into the sealing dome 3 , allowing the sea level 2 a inside the sealing dome 3 to rise above the aboveground portion 1 a of the island 1 .
  • the pump 5 is released to make the air pressure inside the sealing dome 3 equal to the atmosphere pressure outside of the sealing dome 3 .
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method for developing land according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2( a ), a top portion 11 a of an underwater rock 11 is not exposed above the sea level 2 .
  • the underwater rock 11 is covered with a sealing dome 13 larger than the top portion 11 a thereof that becomes an aboveground portion of the island such that a space s 11 is created between the underwater rock 11 and the sealing dome 13 and such that a lower edge 13 a of the sealing dome 13 is located in the sea, i.e., below the sea level 2 .
  • the sealing dome 13 is provided with a sufficient strength to withstand the atmosphere pressure acting thereon when the air pressure is reduced. It is preferable that the sealing dome 13 be made of a transparent material that is light and strong such as polycarbonate, but other materials may also be used.
  • an island By exposing the underwater rock from the sea level as described above, an island can be formed, and an area of land can be increased. Thus, it is possible to develop land through the workings of nature.
  • the island will disappear when the sealing dome 13 is removed. However, even if the sea level 12 further rises, by further increasing the air pressure inside the sealing dome 13 , the island can be saved from going underwater.
  • the method of increasing or decreasing the pressure inside the sealing dome described above is not limited to the method using a pump, but various known methods can be employed such as a chemical reaction, dissolution into sea water, or reduction of volume by cooling a vapor.
  • the sealing dome may be moveably fastened by wires or springs, instead of being firmly fastened by bolts or the like.
  • the sealing dome may be secured to an above-water portion of the island, instead of the sea bottom.
  • the sealing dome may have other cross section shapes than the arc shape, and may be provided with thermal insulating films or solar panels on the surface thereof for temperature control and the like.
  • the method for developing land according to the present invention includes: covering an island with a sealing dome larger than an aboveground portion of the island such that a space is created between the island and the sealing dome and such that a lower edge of the sealing dome is located in the sea; securing the sealing dome, while leaving a gap between the lower edge of the sealing dome and the sea bottom; and reducing the air pressure inside the sealing dome such that a water level inside the sealing dome rises above the island to allow coral to naturally grow on the island, thereby developing land.
  • this method by reducing the air pressure inside the sealing dome, the water level inside the sealing dome is raised above the island, which allows coral to naturally grow on the island, and therefore, land can be developed through the workings of nature.
  • the area of the land can be increased by increasing the air pressure inside the sealing dome such that a water level inside the sealing dome lowers to expose the underwater rock above sea-level. Therefore, it is possible to develop land through the workings of nature.

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