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Solutions for Ecological Resiliency in Coastal City DesignACES 2018: A Community on Ecosystem ServicesDecember 4, 2018Washington, D.C.
Lucy Rummler
Lucy Rummler
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9644856/Hurricane-Sandy-live.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/nyregion/storm-overwhelms-atlantic-city.html
ACES 2018 Rebuild by Design Hurricane Sandy Competition
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Living with the BayNassau County, NY
Resilient BridgeportBridgeport, CT
Resist, Delay, Store, DischargeHoboken, NJ
Hunts Point LifelinesSouth Bronx, NYC
Living BreakwatersStaten Island, NYC
New MeadowlandsMeadowlands, NJ
The Big ULower East Side, NYC
Not pictured: Resilient BridgeportImage: “Rebuilding with Resilience” Report
ACES 2018 Rebuild by Design Funded Projects
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• SOCIAL
• ECONOMIC
• ECOLOGICAL
ACES 2018 Rebuild by Design: Focus on Resiliency
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1) Landscape ClassificationRender the design ideas in the proposals transferable to future coastal resiliency projects by classifying the landscape types found in the projects
2) AssessmentIdentify the ecosystem services that unique design changes and associated ES that could be implemented in each landscape classification
ACES 2018 Research Goals
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Project landscapesACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
Tony Cenicola, Google Maps, Watershed Field Assessment Report, Living with the B l
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10 classifications:
Tidal saltwater marsh
Non-tidal marsh
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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10 classifications:
Densely developed river edge
Moderately developed river edge
Lightly developed river edge
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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10 classifications:
Culverted waterway
Barrier island
Bay / sound shoreline
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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10 classifications:
Large-scale pollution source near waterfront
Urban uplands
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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Example classification: Tidal marsh
Secaucus High School MarshSecaucus, NJ (The New Meadowlands)
Cow Meadow ParkFreeport, NY (Living with the Bay)
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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Example classification: Moderately developed tidal river edge
Rail yard on Mill RiverBridgeport, CT (Resilient Bridgeport)
East River Park LES, NYC (The Big U)
Vacant lot on Bronx RiverHunts Point, NY (Hunts Point Lifelines)
Maxwell Place Park on Hudson River Hoboken, NY (Resist Delay Store Discharge)
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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Resilient Bridgeport
The Big U
New Meadowlands
Living with the Bay
Resist Delay Store
Discharge
Living Breakwaters
Hunts Point Lifelines
Future study
locationTidal saltwater marsh
Y Y ?
Non-tidal marsh Y ?Lightly developed river edge
Y ?
Moderately developed river edge
Y Y Y Y ?
Heavily developed river edge
Y Y Y Y ?
Bay/sound shoreline Y Y Y ?Culverted waterway Y Y ?Urban uplands Y Y Y Y Y Y ?Large-scale pollution source near waterway
Y ?
Barrier island Y Y ?
ACES 2018 1) Landscape Classification
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ACES 2018 2) Assessment of design solutions and target ecosystem services
Image from Hunts Point Lifelines project proposal
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•54 unique design changes proposed• Targeted to increase resilience and ecosystem
services• Based on past design successes and modeling
• Often teamed with ecologists and engineering firms to model expected outcomes
ACES 2018 2) Assessment of design solutions and target ecosystem services
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Ex 1: Exposed living breakwater
Regulating/ Maintenance ES:-Flood protection-Storm surge protection-Water filtration
Supporting ES:-Habitat provision
Ex 3: Integrated greenway and flood protection
Regulating/ Maintenance ES:-Flood protection-Water filtration
Supporting ES:-Habitat provision
Cultural ES:-Physical use-Experiential use
Ex 2: Constructed marsh island
Regulating/ Maintenance ES:-Flood protection-Storm surge protection-Water filtration
Supporting ES:-Habitat provision
ACES 2018 2) Assessment of design solutions and target ecosystem services
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Example: Moderately developed river edge:
Terraced river edge Integrated pedestrian greenway and flood protection
Native plantings Restored brownfield
Vegetated flood berm Water retention parkspace Incentivized relocation of big box stores
ACES 2018 2) Assessment of design solutions and target ecosystem services
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• Transferability
• Legibility of ecosystem service benefits from specific design changes
• Advancement of landscape architecture student understanding of coastal resiliency and ecosystem services
ACES 2018 Conclusion
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ACES 2018 Acknowledgements
Lisa Iulo, Hamer Center for Community DesignAndrew Cole, Ecology+Design Center
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ACES 2018 Questions?
For more information contact me at [email protected] or go to: http://sites.psu.edu/hamercenter/