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Macro-engineering
In engineering, macro-engineering (alternatively known as mega engineering) is the implementation of large-scale design projects. It can be seen as a branch of civil engineering or structural engineering applied on a large landmass. In particular, macro-engineering is the process of marshaling and managing of resources and technology on a large scale to carry out complex tasks that last over a long period. In contrast to conventional engineering projects, macro-engineering projects (called macro-projects or mega-projects) are multidisciplinary, involving collaboration from all fields of study. Because of the size of macro-projects they are usually international. Macro-engineering is an evolving field that has only recently started to receive attention. Because we routinely deal with challenges that are multinational in scope, such as global warming and pollution, macro-engineering is emerging as a transcendent solution to worldwide problems. Macro-engineering is distinct from M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantropa
Atlantropa, also referred to as Panropa, was a Macro-engineering, gigantic engineering and colonisation idea that Germany, German architect Herman Sörgel devised in the 1920s, and promoted until his death in 1952. The proposal included several Hydroelectricity, hydroelectric dams at key points on the Mediterranean Sea, such as the Strait of Gibraltar and the Bosporus, to cause a sea level drop and land reclamation, reclaim land. Design The central feature of the Atlantropa proposal was to build a hydroelectricity, hydroelectric dam across the Strait of Gibraltar, which would have generated enormous amounts of hydroelectricity and would have led to the lowering of the surface of the Mediterranean Sea by as much as , opening up large new areas of land for settlement, such as in the Adriatic Sea. Four other major dams were also proposed: * Across the Dardanelles to hold back the Black Sea * Between Sicily and Tunisia to provide a roadway and to lower the inner Mediterranean fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
