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Engineering With Nature An Atlas, Volume 2

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April 7, 2021

Book Launch Ceremony – Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2

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The Atlas, Volume 2, showcases EWN principles and practices in action through illustrations and descriptions of 62 projects from around the world. These projects demonstrate what it means to partner with nature and deliver engineering solutions with a variety of economic, ecological, and social benefits.

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Engineering With Nature: An Atlas is available at Knowledge Core, ERDC’s digital repository:

Bridges, T. S., E. M. Bourne, B. C. Suedel, E. B. Moynihan, and J. K. King. 2021. Engineering With Nature: An Atlas, Volume 2. ERDC SR-21-2. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/40124.

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Inside The Atlas

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Aerial view of the completed breakwater and Dangote marine terminal entrance. (Photo by Boskalis and CDR)
Chapter
Beaches and Dunes
Protecting coastlines & enhancing recreation
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Pierce Marsh after restoration. (Photo by USACE Galveston District)
Chapter
Wetlands
Creating Natural Defenses & Aquatic Habitats
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Aerial view of the wetland at Unity Island two years after placement of dredged sediment. (Photo by Kevin Lesika, USACE Buffalo District)
Chapter
Islands
Discovering Placement Solutions with Multiple Benefits
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The natural salt marsh vegetation recovering at Sullivan’s Island due to shoreline stabilization. (Photo by SCTNC)
Chapter
Reefs
Stabilizing Shorelines and Creating Habitat
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The restored Boardman River through the former Sabin and Boardman dams and impoundment. (Photo by Conservation Resource Alliance and AECOM)
Chapter
Riverine Systems
Strengthening and Restoring Natural Waterways
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Reconnecting the tidal channels at Kerry Island provides new estuary habitat. (Photo by Inter-Fluve)
Chapter
Floodplains
Mitigating Flood Risk Through Natural Processes
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Woody debris installed in Horsetail Creek to provide cover for fish. (Photo by Inter-Fluve)
Chapter
Use of Vegetation and Natural Materials
Exploring Alternative Interventions
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Looking downstream at the vegetated mile 100 islands in the Mississippi River. (Photo by Dawn Lamm, USACE St. Louis District)
Chapter
Enhancement of Infrastructure
Engineering Structures to Include Beneficial Habitat

Engineering With Nature® is the intentional alignment of natural and engineering processes to efficiently and effectively deliver economic, ecological, and social benefits through collaboration.

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