Living shorelines—nature-based adaptation measures that stabilize shorelines and mitigate erosion and flood risk while supporting biodiversity and ecosystem health—are increasingly sought after in urban, coastal waterfront design. Come learn about where and how to design and construct living shorelines in urban contexts.
Learning Outcomes:
Understand what “living shorelines” are, what makes them “nature-based infrastructure,” and when and where they are (and are not) appropriate.
Understand and be able to clearly and concisely communicate the benefits, co-benefits, and limitations of living shorelines relative to more traditional urban shoreline stabilization methods.
Learn some of the most common challenges to designing and implementing living shorelines in an urban environment, along with strategies and techniques for overcoming them.
Walk away with examples of successful and not-so-successful examples of living shorelines from an urban environment (New York City).
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