Building With nature
Course goals
- identify the key principles of Building with Nature;
- explain the differences between Building with Nature and traditional engineering;
- explain the dynamics of Building with Nature solutions (mangroves, salt marshes, dunes) and their contribution to coastal safety;
- explain the use of geo-information and earth observations for monitoring Building with Nature solutions;
- explain and address the challenges of reaching an agreed upon and valid knowledge base for Building with Nature solutions;
- collect and process biophysical data on the status/dynamics of a Building with Nature solution in the field;
- use analytical and numerical models to compute and simulate the dynamics and effectiveness of Building with Nature solutions
