In the past decades, climate change has introduced a host of problems for people living in coastal regions of the Mekong Delta. Rising sea levels and subsequent flooding have forced millions to either flee the land or relocate inland. In addition, sea level rise has brought about an increase in the duration of salinity.
Since native shrimp thrive in the Delta's brackish water,(including saline water) Floatfarm looks to respond to both salination and rising sea levels by linking together house and farm in a way that is flexible enough to allow for floating communities to develop.