Floating Villages

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Human Settlement
gptkbp:alternativeName Stilt villages
Water villages
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Unique architecture
Community resilience
Traditional fishing methods
gptkbp:feature Floating churches
Floating hospitals
Floating markets
Floating schools
Houses built on rafts
Houses built on stilts
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Peru
gptkb:Thailand
gptkb:Vietnam
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Floating Villages
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity Tourism
Fishing
Aquaculture
Trading
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Chong_Khneas
gptkb:Kompong_Phluk
gptkb:Uros_Islands
Ganvie
Inle Lake Villages
Kompong Khleang
Tonle Sap Lake Villages
gptkbp:occupant Farmers
Traders
Fishermen
gptkbp:reasonForFormation Adaptation to environment
Seasonal flooding
Proximity to water resources
Traditional lifestyle
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:transportation Boats
gptkbp:vulnerableTo Climate change
Water pollution
Flooding
Eviction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Siem_Reap_city
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7