What considerations does a city built on an oceanic platform have to make?
In a world without enough land for a massive (and growing) population, but plenty of water surface, experimental cities have started to spring up along the edges of various continents. The first is a city that is built into a cliff side and is supported by oceanic platforms. As their technology and engineering strategies improve, these cities would inch further away from land masses and would have submerged livable space. I imagine these cities look like large towers or skyscrapers.
What are some of the engineering hurdles that such cities would face (besides withstanding violent storms)? For example, would their maximum height be more limited than a traditional skyscraper based on land?
If this question needs to be tweaked, I'm open to suggestions!
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