Dimitris Dermentzoglou, PhD student in Coastal Engineering, is investigating whether salt marshes can serve as a natural solution for coastal protection. It is why he mimics salt marsh vegetation at the TU Delft Waterlab. He hopes his research will yield a more sustainable alternative to the repeated raising of dikes.
  • wahming@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Haven’t some places been planting seagrass for the same reason, to protect beaches from erosion and reduce waves? Why is he building 50k grass blades by hand?

    • fossilesqueOPMEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Yes, seagrass is a great barrier! It’s a common tactic. He is using them to simulate real grass and take measurements.

      • wahming@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        I mean, I’d expect planting real grass to be a lot easier than building 50k rubber grass blades by hand shrug