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  • Marine ecology
  • Urban planning
  • Eco-engineering

Background:

  • Terrestrial urbanization has led to sustainable design strategies like green infrastructure.
  • Marine urban development has lagged, often neglecting the ecological potential of built environments.
  • Urban foreshore developments offer opportunities for multi-functional outcomes by supporting novel ecosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a step-by-step eco-engineering framework for 'building blue' in marine environments.
  • To guide coastal managers in planning and constructing sustainable foreshore developments.
  • To integrate ecological principles into urban marine infrastructure.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a novel eco-engineering framework for foreshore developments.
  • Integration of ecological principles into coastal management strategies.
  • Focus on creating multi-functional outcomes for urban waterfronts.

Main Results:

  • The framework facilitates the planning and construction of sustainable foreshore developments.
  • Incorporation of ecological principles mitigates environmental impacts.
  • Creation of resilient urban infrastructure and enhanced marine environments.

Conclusions:

  • The 'building blue' framework enables the creation of novel ecosystems within urban foreshore developments.
  • Sustainable marine infrastructure maximizes benefits for stakeholders and users of urban waterfronts.
  • Eco-engineering is crucial for resilient and ecologically functional marine urban environments.