Designing coastal infrastructure to benefit places, people and ecosystems
Science, engineering and practice must work together to design multifunctional coastal infrastructure and trial interventions at scale
Louise Firth, University of Plymouth
Tech Talk video: How to design multifunctional coastal infrastructure
Designing coastal infrastructure to benefit places, people and ecosystems
We are both in the midst of a biodiversity crisis, and at the beginning of the UN SDG decade of action. Now is the time to design and build multifunctional coastal infrastructure. In this Tech Talk, Louise Firth, associate professor of marine ecology at the University of Plymouth, explores how scientists, engineers and practitioners can work together to design coastal infrastructure that does its job while also benefiting people and ecosystems.
Learning outcomes
After watching this video, you will:
- Understand why a systems approach to coastal resilience is important
- Have knowledge of some examples of less traditional engineering solutions for coastal defences
- Be better equipped to consider the added benefits that can be addressed when designing coastal defences
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Linking our work back to the UN SDGs is a core part of the ICE’s plan and mission. This content ties in with the following SDGs:
- SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities
- SDG 13: Climate action
- SDG 15: Life on land
