the project's criteria.
Criteria for floating
Island
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3
Design 4
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Must provide living
space for 4,000
residents
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Must be anchored to
the seafloor in water
3,500 m deep
Must supply its own
electrical power
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Must withstand
hurricane-force winds
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Must supply its
residents with 90% of
the food they need
Which design would be the best one to test and improve upon?