Mitigating Sea Level Rise
While Thinking About the Ecosystem
As the earth continues to warm and our oceans rise due to melting glaciers and ice caps, humanity faces another existential threat! When water warms, it expands contributing to the rise in sea level. We are already dealing with a rising tide in many parts of the world. About 40% of the population lives near the coast and we are trying to find ways to mitigate this problem.
ECOncrete formed in 2012 to help combat the rising tides eroding the shoreline as water penetrates and travels further inland causing devastation to wildlife habitats and human existence. ECOncrete has accomplished this by designing and manufacturing a new standard for marine concrete. It is a strong and resilient infrastructure in comparison to the traditional riprap (a method of lining the shoreline with rocks on a slope) commonly used along the shorelines. The new sustainable infrastructure is comprised of a single block of patented technology concrete that uses biomimicry to create pools of water when the tide goes out and offers marine life a place to live and thrive. Currently, ECOncrete is strategically placing their Coastalock infrastructure comprised of many pieces at the Port of San Diego to replace the existing riprap.
By developing new standards for marine life and ecosystems, this climate adaptive armor is providing great protection to shorelines while reducing the water temperature, increasing vegetation growth, and providing safe inhabitation zones for marine life.
If you would like to learn more about this sustainable solution and see some great pictures, click or tap on the link to view this article: Yanko Design – Sustainable Waterfront Infrastructure Uses Unique Concrete Technology To Replace Ripraps.
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