How ‘Soft Infrastructure,’ Like Wetlands and Green Roofs, Could Help Protect NYC from Future Storms
Posted By Mark Boyer On November 18, 2012 @ 1:10 pm In Architecture,Landscape Architecture,News | No Comments
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As the climate changes and sea levels rise, cities that were previously thought to be relatively safe are looking more and more vulnerable — just ask anyone in New York who lived through Hurricane Sandy. Last year, a group of architecture firms united to tackle these issues with innovative green design. Instead of calling for the installation of giant Rotterdam-style floodgates [5], the designers called for more ”soft infrastructure [6],” which involves using natural resources like coastal marshlands and building more sustainable infrastructure like green roofs.
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[5] giant Rotterdam-style floodgates: http://inhabitat.com/nyc/could-building-sized-floodgates-protect-lower-manhattan-from-future-superstorms/
[6] soft infrastructure: http://www.fastcodesign.com/1664977/how-design-can-save-nyc-when-the-next-big-storm-hits
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