Month: July 2019

How the Weight of Tanks Harms Urban Infrastructure

How the Weight of Tanks Harms Urban Infrastructure

How the Weight of Tanks Harms Urban Infrastructure

07/04/19

“Why is it not a good idea to have tanks moving in a civilian city?”

Tanks are some of the most powerful pieces of military technology on the planet. And as such, many world leaders like to parade them to show off their power. Even through this may make them feel good, it comes with dark consequences. Specifically, civilian urban infrastructure such as roads and bridges are not designed to withstand the weight of a tank, leaving damage in its wake. Therefore, for leaders who want to concentrate on infrastructure buildup, they must take into consideration How the Weight of Tanks Harms Urban Infrastructure for their parades.   

Stormwater Tree Trench

Stormwater Tree Trench

Stormwater Tree Trench

07/03/19

“How can we have a natural flood resilience system almost naked to the human eye?”

Urban stormwater resilience will be one of the biggest topics in the new climate. However, a lot of times solutions leave the surface exposed. So how can we use our engineering mindsets to solve this? Well, what if we were to just have a series of trees with an engineered system in the sidewalk that would siphon water to move underneath their roots? This is the idea behind a Stormwater Tree Trench, which are used in a variety of cities to manage their stormwater.

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Stormwater Planters

Stormwater Planters

Stormwater Planters

07/02/19

“How can we have a miniaturized rain garden?”

Rain Gardens are great for building large-scale flood resilience in tune with the environment. But sometimes we need it to take place on a smaller scale. This can be done with Stormwater Planters, which can funnel stormwater runoff into planters to nourish plant-life. 

Image credit bluewaterbaltimore.org

Rain Gardens

Rain Gardens

Rain Gardens

07/01/19

“What is a simple way to build resilience against urban water runoff?”

With the advent of the changing climate, flood resilience will be a hot topic for urban areas. One of the simplest green stormwater infrastructure methods is to simply build Rain Gardens which can divert runoff water into depressed areas with soil to grow greenery. This is a simple and cost-effective method to enhance climate change resilience.

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