{"id":8212,"date":"2022-05-19T06:28:29","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:28:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2025-04-15T14:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T19:34:01","slug":"quantifying-the-efficacy-of-a-full-sized-floating-vegetated-canopy-field-in-providing-near-and-far-field-shoreline-protection","status":"publish","type":"research-projects","link":"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/research\/project\/quantifying-the-efficacy-of-a-full-sized-floating-vegetated-canopy-field-in-providing-near-and-far-field-shoreline-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantifying the Efficacy of Floating Vegetated Canopies for Shoreline Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This project will assess the efficacy of using vegetated floating canopies for shoreline protection. Vegetated floating canopies are a novel Nature Based Solution (NBS) that can dissipate and redirect wave energy before it reaches the coastline. This project will use state-of-the-art observation systems to measure how much wave energy is eliminated by vegetated floating canopies and will incorporate these observations into numerical models.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rendering-emerald-tutu.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rendering-emerald-tutu.jpg 580w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/rendering-emerald-tutu-300x149.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rendering of potential community interaction with the Emerald Tutu floating platforms that will provide protection to the city from storm impacts and improve water quality.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/a-review-of-innovative-technologies-for-erosion-and-flooding-protection\/\">A Review of Innovative Technologies for Erosion and Flooding Protection<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This literature review explores the challenges posed by erosion and flooding in coastal counties, focusing on the contrasting approaches of nature-based solutions and hard structures. It delves into the innovative Emerald Tutu, a system of floating vegetated platforms, and their potential for reducing wave energy, storm damage, and improving water quality in coastal areas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EmeraldTutu-Birdseye.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EmeraldTutu-Birdseye.jpg 900w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EmeraldTutu-Birdseye-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/EmeraldTutu-Birdseye-768x451.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The project centers on a network of environmentally-friendly mats arranged off the Boston shoreline to protect from rising sea levels and storms.&nbsp;<em>Image courtesy of The Emerald Tutu<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Media Coverage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>WBUR Radio: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbur.org\/news\/2022\/08\/11\/boston-climate-change-emerald-tutu\">One idea to reduce coastal flooding in Boston: create an artificial wetland<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boston.com: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/environment\/2022\/07\/06\/emerald-tutu-boston-flooding-northeastern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Northeastern researchers propose \u2018Emerald Tutu\u2019 to protect Boston from flooding<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northeastern University: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.northeastern.edu\/2023\/04\/28\/magazine\/professor-develops-emerald-tutu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Emerald tutu\u2019 of floating wetlands <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boston 25 News (video): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vZgs9-oTLik\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emerald Tutu being developed to protect Boston neighborhoods from increased threat of flooding<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8213,"template":"","tags":[],"project-categories":[],"project-status-type":[79],"class_list":["post-8212","research-projects","type-research-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-status-type-complete"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Quantifying the Efficacy of Floating Vegetated Canopies for Shoreline Protection - Engineering With Nature<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ewn.erdc.dren.mil\/research\/project\/quantifying-the-efficacy-of-a-full-sized-floating-vegetated-canopy-field-in-providing-near-and-far-field-shoreline-protection\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Quantifying the Efficacy of Floating Vegetated Canopies for Shoreline Protection - Engineering With Nature\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This project will assess the efficacy of using vegetated floating canopies for shoreline protection. 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