Save Our Shores

18 Apr 2018
14:00 - 14:30

Save Our Shores

The keyword of this session is Sea Level Rise and its associated consequences for marine wildlife and coastal communities. Sea level rise is threatening coastal areas. Communities and entire cities located at the shores are at risk of being flooded.

Prof. Dr. Dano Roelvink will be giving his insights into the current state of our shores.

If you are looking for some background reading, see below two examples of how architecture is changing to deal with rising sea levels.

The Big U in New York City

Dutch-Indonesian cooperation on coastal safety in Java.