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How Madagascar Is Confronting Climate Change

Mathias Agbo, Jr. — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:30:00 +0000

This article was originally published on Common Edge.

How Water Responds to Land Reclamation in Coastal Cities

Paul Yakubu — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 07:30:00 +0000

Land reclamation from the sea has become a popular phenomenon in coastal development. It is the most preferred solution to the need for land in coastal areas and has been implemented for various use cases, including flood control and agriculture. Nowadays, it has become a famous urban response to the rapid increase in coastal urbanization, economic activity, and global population. Countries like China and the Netherlands lead the chart on the amount of land area reclaimed. However, most reclamation projects today take place within urban centers in the global south. Cities in West Africa, East Asia, and the Middle East produce these new lands as economic forerunners for their commercial industry and as platforms to house luxury residences.

Can Architecture and Urban Planning Fight Back Against Climate Change?

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 07:30:00 +0000

Climate change has been one of the most pressing topics of this year, and for a good reason. Its effects are visible not only in natural habitats but also in urban environments. The construction industry has an important role to play in this dynamic. Throughout the year, events such as COP27 emphasized the importance of striving to achieve net carbon zero and the challenges faced by developing countries affected by increasingly devastating natural disasters. Possible directions for development include actions at varying stages and scales, from optimizing green spaces for urban heat control to employing local and innovative building materials to minimize the carbon footprint or passing laws that help create more sustainable urban and natural environments.

The Right to the Beach: Walling off Coastal Erosion

Matthew Maganga — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000

At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, affluent Parisians flocked to second homes on France’s Atlantic coast as a nationwide lockdown came down on the country. In June 2020, as the lockdown was eased in England, residents headed to seaside towns like Bournemouth to soak in sunny weather. The former scenario reflects the widening gap between France’s wealthy and the poor, whilst the latter is a reflection of the democratizing power of public-access beaches.

CEMEX + Aptum Architecture's Floating Concrete Structures Act as Mangroves for Shorelines

Natalina Lopez — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 12:00:00 +0000

Mangroves are vital for stabilizing shorelines, but their recent depletion presents impending doom for coastal habitats.