Galveston Island

TanaBlazek, Andrew Saleh, Xiaoyu Mo, Nuo Man

“On climate change, we often don't fully appreciate that it is a problem. We think it is a problem waiting to happen”

Kofi Annan

Content History 3

Issues:

Economic

Environmental 4

7Why? 8

Solutions:Seawall UpdateWaterfront Revisal

New Master Plan

Citations

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History of the Site:

• Pirate Port burned to the ground

• Large port for immigrants, 2nd to Ellis Island

• 1900 Hurricane sea wall then built

• Hurricane Ike Hit flooding and destroying

• Beach renovation, preservation, and conservation projects in the works

Environmental Issues:

• Polluted Water Arsenic, industrial waste, and other pollutants

• Destruction of wetlands, wildlife and habitats

• Over the past 60 years, more than 45,000 acres of Galveston Bay’s wetlands have been lost. Habitat destruction greatest threat fish and wildlife

• Declining populations of species

• Intensive harvesting of seafood

Projections even faster then predicted: Climate change, rise water levels, intensity and frequency of flooding and storms not

accounted for

Economic:

Why Galveston?

Texas has some of the highest coastal erosion rates in the country

• Protects Texas, the gulf and harbor

• Rich history of the site specialties

If works here, can implement anywhere

An advisory services panel report Galveston

http://greatecology.com/category/blog/page/5/

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Case: RESILIENCE + THE BEACHBy Jury Brief, Letters of Support & Cost Benefit AnalysisMarch 2014

Waterfront Revisal

Waterfront Revisal

Case: Staten Island, New YorkLiving breakwaters by Rebuild By Design

Breakwaters are rocky sloped wall with space in it.These rocky walls could dissipate destructive wave energy. Besides, different height of beds can provide habitats for different sea creatures. It is benefit for ecosystem. The rocky wall also could help to create a relatively safe recreation space for people.

Waterfront Revisal

Tree infiltration islands system could help purify the runoff from the city before it goes into the sea. Islands matrix could catch up sand or silt and help with sediment. Giving a certain of time, it could prevent erosion of the shoreline and expand shoreline. Trees and vegetation could be planted so that it could help to provide habitats for birds.

Case: GROWING FUN (CTION) Delaware River Park Islands of Resilience（2011 Student Awards)

Waterfront Revisal

Seawall

Reef Artificial Reef

Tree infiltration islands

Waterstudio’s floating sea wall harvests blue energy from crashing water http://inhabitat.com/waterstudios-floating-sea-wall-harvests-blue-energy-

from-crashing-water/

Sea Wall Update

Currently Straight:• Takes full impact• Floods inland to tarmac, no

drainage till it reaches town

Suggested:Update with curveAbsorbs the wave energy and repels it

“Thirsty” concrete

Vegetation before infrastructure for more drainage

Living Sea Wall for places where it is inevitable that it will go under, or flood often

Provides extra strength to the structureCreates new habitat for species

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/indian-river-lagoon/health/is-living-seawall-solution-for-sebastians-elkham-canal-24d2a845-9d3a-0447-e053-0100007f3757-364895321.html

New Master Plan of Galveston

First Plan created:

1. Moving the historic more inland

1. Clusters

• Condense and increase density• Provided residential/ commercial

buildings (mix use building)• Provide green space/ buffer

between sea wall and infrastructure

Map of Galveston

New Master Plan of Galveston

New Master Plan of Galveston

New Master Plan of Galveston

New Master Plan of Galveston

New Master Plan of Galveston

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"What Is an Artificial Reef?" What Is an Artificial Reef? Accessed March 04, 2016. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/artificial-reef.html.

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"Population Estimates, July 1, 2015, (V2015)." QuickFacts. July 1, 2015. Accessed March 04, 2016. http://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045215/48167.

Morton, Richard A., and George J. Paine. "Beach and Vegetation - Line Changes at Galveston Island, Texas: Erosion, Deposition, and Recovery from Hurricane Alicia." Beach and Vegetation - Line Changes at Galveston Island, Texas: Erosion, Deposition, and Recovery from Hurricane Alicia. 1985. Accessed March 04, 2016. http://repositories.tdl.org/tamug-ir/handle/1969.3/19301.

Feagin, Rusty A., Dr. "Artificial Dunes Created to Protect Property on Galveston Island, Texas: The Lessons Learned." Artificial Dunes Created to Protect Property on Galveston Island, Texas: The Lessons Learned. July 2005. Accessed March 04, 2016. http://er.uwpress.org/content/23/2/89.short.

https://www.vacasa.com/usa/Texas/Galveston/

http://inhabitat.com/waterstudios-floating-sea-wall-harvests-blue-energy-from-crashing-water/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashbel_Smith_Building

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/news/features/sep13/galveston.html

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/historical/historic_tex_cities.html

http://www.tcpalm.com/news/indian-river-lagoon/health/is-living-seawall-solution-for-sebastians-elkham-canal-24d2a845-9d3a-0447-e053-0100007f3757-364895321.html