Living Seawalls
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Living Seawalls Comic
Natural features along coastlines and foreshores provide hard spaces with different shapes and textures for marine life to grow on.
Development along shorelines on coasts, and on the foreshore of harbours and rivers result in the removal and degradation of habitats and as a result, a reduction in biodiversity. Living Seawalls are panels made of eco-friendly concrete that are designed to replicate micro-habitats found in nature. The different textures provide spaces for a range of species in intertidal and sub-tidal zones. Download the Living Seawalls Comic |
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Living Seawalls Glossary (basic)
Seawall Living Shoreline Habitat Enhancement Wave dissipation Microhabitats Eco-engineering Download the Living Seawalls Glossary |
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Living Seawalls - Panel Design Worksheet
This worksheet provides an introduction to Living Seawalls. Student explore the different panels designs and how they mimic textures and functions of nature. Several comprehension questions are provided for students to complete. Download the Living Seawalls - Panel Design Worksheet |
Pre-excursion Self-guided fieldwork activity
Undertake fieldwork activities based on locations closest to your school. Choose one of the three options below:
- Middle Harbour Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Clontarf)
- Quarry Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Burns Bay Reserve)
- Haslams Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Cockatoo Island)
Download the Pre-excursions Self-guided fieldwork activity
Undertake fieldwork activities based on locations closest to your school. Choose one of the three options below:
- Middle Harbour Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Clontarf)
- Quarry Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Burns Bay Reserve)
- Haslams Creek (nearest Living Seawalls at Cockatoo Island)
Download the Pre-excursions Self-guided fieldwork activity
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Watch the video: Reclamation of Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River.
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Questions:
Why were seawalls built along the foreshore of Sydney Harbour and Parramatta River? How do seawalls protect properties from flooding? How do natural environments like mangroves protect properties from flooding? How do rocky shores provide a range of habitats for marine organisms? What are the impacts of seawalls? What solutions are being implemented to address the issues associated with seawalls? |
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Podcasts
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Excursions
Are you interested in an excurion to learn about or visit a Living Seawalls installation?
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