Honolulu Living Shorelines: Resilience and Connectivity by Design

September 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Zoom Meeting, Please see description for Meeting ID and Passcode

The applied design research presented in this seminar highlights the role of landscape architecture and large-scale green infrastructure systems in the creation of flood-resilient urban waterfronts. Focusing on three flood-prone catalytic sites, all located in Honolulu’s primary urban center, the presentation visualizes speculative long-term design proposals that introduce nature-based, “soft” coastal adaptation strategies aimed to decrease waterfront vulnerabilities. More broadly, this guest lecture advocates for the anticipation of coastal climate challenges, such as multi-hazard flooding in near-shore development, through innovative ecological urban planning and design that embraces dynamic environmental conditions rather than preventing them. Proposed multi-purpose green/blue infrastructures, connected coastal public open space systems, and networks of ecological priority zones become essential drivers of urban form in the re-envisioning of resilient Honolulu waterfronts.

Judith Stilgenbauer, ASLA
Professor & Master of Landscape Architecture Program Director
School of Architecture
University of Hawaii at Manoa

***Please join us ten minutes early for a virtual coffee hour hosted by Dr. Deniz Gedikli.***

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/92374462606
Meeting ID: 923 7446 2606
Passcode: 740342


Event Sponsor
Department of Ocean and Resources Engineering, Mānoa Campus

More Information
(808) 956-7572, http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/ore/event/seminar_200916/

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