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The article presents a case for coastal cities to re-envision the current dualistic boundary between city and sea, human and nonhuman, in light of the sea-level rise and storm surges. The aim is to go beyond the traditional defence-driven, mechanical handling of water to engage more meaningfully with the marine world as the water enters our cities. We present seaweed as the representative of the marine world, as a connector between the urban and the marine realm due to its capacity to support life, mitigate climate change, strengthen coastal resilience and impact the local culture and education due to its various ecosystem services. These findings are derived from learnings from three state-of-the-art case studies in Denmark. First, is a design competition incorporating a marine nature-based solution to rethink storm surge protection in Vejle; second is a marine restoration project of a former coastal lagoon in Gyldensteen Strand in Fyn and an artificial underwater reef by the art collective in Copenhagen. The research is based on trans-disciplinary discussions on the value and the role of inviting seaweed as a welcomed key resident of a new coastal commons that fundamentally transform how we live with our watery neighbour, the sea.
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DOI: 10.1163/9789004683310_015.
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Urban Seascaping - How to live not just by the sea but with the sea
BLOXHUB & UIA World Congress of Architects CPH 2023 invite you to join our 3rd Science Talk in a series of nine given the title `Leave No One and Nothing Behind´. In each talk, we will dive into how we can reach a future, where we leave no one and nothing behind. In fact, a future where we leave more behind than we take. But how? On April 20 we will be joined by Soo Jung Ryu. Soo is a Ph.D. fellow at the Aarhus School of Architecture. Her research project focuses on developing a new concept called “Urban Seascaping”, which explores how coastal cities in Denmark need to live not just by the sea but with the sea. This entails looking further into the potential of marine nature, such as seaweed, as a key player in transforming the current hard-edge borders between the city and the sea to a soft and dynamic zone in light of sea level rise. Seaweed is an unexplored marine nature in Denmark that has numerous benefits, such as filtering the water, reducing the strength of storm surges, creating habitats for marine life, and capturing carbon. Therefore, Urban Seascaping with seaweed will be the point of departure to induce transdisciplinary discussion about re-thinking, re-integrating, and re-envisioning the sea and its lifeforms into coastal cities in the Anthropocene. When: April 20 / 3:00-4:00 PM Where: Online / BLOXHUB Arena, Bryghuspladsen 8, 3rd floor, Cph _____ Our new series will address social and environmental issues. Our key drivers for navigating change and the themes explored in the series are: Climate adaptation, rethinking resources, resilient communities, health, inclusivity, and partnerships for change. Also, just like the UIA, we identify architecture as a main tool for achieving the 17 UN SDGs. Through a series of a variety of scientific speakers, this theme will be explored from different perspectives, angles, and viewpoints. With Science Talks, we invite you to participate and engage with researchers. Each Science Talk presents a current research topic that contributes to the many discussions among decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers. In other words, Science Talks are IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE ON TRENDING TOPICS - ON DEMAND.
Urban Seascaping - How to live not just by the sea but with the sea. PhD dissertation
Seaweed as a catalyst for urban transformation in the age of the Anthropocene. PhD dissertation by Soo J. Ryu PhD Fellow at the Aarhus School of Architecture, Denmark Submitted: 19th December 2022 Defense on the 31st of March 2023, 9am -12pm CET at the Aarhus School of Architecture. Research conducted under the supervision of: Professor Tom Nielsen and Associate Professor Katrina Wiberg Opponents: Nancy Couling, Gillian Lawson and Urszula Koźmińska
Biophilic Cities Journal - Urban Seascaping
A short article (summary) on the research Urban Seascaping. Ryu, S.J., 2023. Urban Seascaping – How to live not just by the sea but with the sea. Biophilic Cities Journal 5:1, 10-13.
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