Showcasing port infrastructure that also meets environmental goals – the Living Ports project in the Port of Vigo, backed by the EU Horizon 2020 programme and consisting of a consortium led by ECOncrete, is showing ecological uplift, marine biodiversity developing, and community interest.
Please find the full case study, including relevant details, below for download. The project includes nature-positive quay walls installed in the Port of Vigo, the Nautilus underwater observatory, and our Coastalock single-layer coastal armor at the Bouzas revetment. Some exciting results include:
- Biological monitoring shows diverse marine wildlife flourishing on the seawalls and coastal armor
- Signals a positive future for nature-inclusive marine infrastructure and increased investments in environmental solutions
- Close to 30,000 visitors within the first 7 months at the underwater observatory achieves a project goal of creating a community engagement space
The consortium worked to ensure a successful installation of an underwater observatory, built by Cardama Shipyard, one of the consortium members; the ECOncrete nature positive sea wall panels and coastal armor were built and installed using local labor and contractors; monitoring of the installations has begun with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) observing the benefits of our nature positive solutions, including a separate project monitoring the effect on noise pollution underwater.
Download full Case Study (English):
Living Ports: Nature-Inclusive Port Infrastructure (Case Study)
Download full Case Study (Spanish):
Living Ports Infraestructuras Portuarias Integradas En La Naturaleza (Estudio De Caso)
Further information:
Official Living Ports Vigo website
Drone photograph: Julius Valhav; underwater photograph: Maria Moltesen