Fear and function: Engineering desal plants that protect coastlines
When Australia’s first large-scale desalination plants faced concerns about algal blooms and marine die-offs, engineers dived in to design effective ...
Tag: coastal engineering
How coastal engineers work with nature to keep foreshores stable
In coastal engineering, no one works from a blank slate. When a foreshore is redeveloped, the engineers charged with the ...
These artificial reefs are helping to slow down coastal erosion
A Melbourne-based research lab has worked with the City of Greater Geelong to develop a multi-pronged solution to coastal erosion.
This engineer is making waves in sustainable seafood production
Intensive fish farming is destroying coastal ecosystems, but a new offshore solution could turn the tide on how Australia produces ...
Engineers design a ‘floating forest’ to protect shorelines from wind and waves
High winds and waves caused by extreme weather events can inflict serious damage on beaches, boats and coastal infrastructure. A ...
Stronger waves and winds pose rising threat to coastal infrastructure
Ocean waves and storms have been getting stronger over the past 30 years, which has implications for coastal and offshore ...
Climate change is forcing a rethink of how coastal assets are approved and managed
The effects of rising sea levels and climate change on coastal assets are hard to predict. One of create's Most Innovative ...
