{"id":8785,"date":"2019-02-12T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-12T17:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/?p=8785"},"modified":"2019-02-13T13:02:06","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T17:02:06","slug":"book-review-adapting-cities-to-sea-level-rise-green-and-gray-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/2019\/02\/12\/book-review-adapting-cities-to-sea-level-rise-green-and-gray-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review &#8211; Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise: Green and Gray Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/spacingmedia.com\/spacingvancouver\/wp-content\/uploads\/features\/book-reviews_feature-VAN.gif\" width=\"600\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Author: Stefan Al (Island Press, 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Many of our world\u2019s urban centres lie along the shores of oceans and seas. As areas of rapid urbanization, critically understanding strategies that minimize the negative impacts of sea level rise on coastal cities, and the lives contained within them, are of increasing importance. More so, given that the effects of rising seas extend well beyond the potential damage associated directly with settlements to include other significant issues such as natural habitat loss, land erosion, and the contamination of agricultural land. In light of this, Stefan Al\u2014author of a number of well-received books such as <a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/2018\/01\/09\/book-review-the-strip-las-vegas-and-the-architecture-of-the-american-dream\/\"><i>The Strip<\/i><\/a> and <i><a href=\"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/2017\/11\/28\/book-review-villages-in-the-city-a-guide-to-south-chinas-informal-settlements\/\">Villages in the City<\/a><\/i>\u2014has turned his gaze towards collecting and succinctly describing a diversity of water management strategies for coastal urban environments in <i>Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise: Green and Gray Strategies<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Intended as a succinct, accessible reference of shoreline design responses to sea level rise, the book does well to provide an easy-to-read toolbox of shoreline intervention types\u2014building the case for creating more \u2018resilient\u2019 cities through using an integrated approach to the challenges faced by coastal cities and rising water levels.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As outlined in <i>Introduction<\/i> of the book, Al defines \u2018resilience\u2019 as the \u201ccapacity of individuals, communities, institutions, business and systems within a city to survive, adapt, and grow no matter what kinds of chronic stresses and acute shocks they experience.\u201d As such, he argues for design responses that \u201ccreate new civic assets for cities\u201d through integrated solutions that meaningfully engage the public realm, natural processes and local communities.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With this in mind, Al categorizes and describes \u2018Green\u2019 and \u2018Gray\u2019 flood management solutions\u2014the latter being the traditional, civil engineering approach to flood protection while the former looks towards \u2018softer\u2019 ecological principles and natural processes. He further divides these two categories into four strategies\u2014<i>Hard Protect<\/i>, <i>Soft Protect<\/i>, <i>Store<\/i> and <i>Retreat<\/i>\u2014ultimately calling for a hybrid approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Building on Al\u2019s legacy of well-illustrated books, the above is anchored by a graphic \u201ctoolbox\u201d summary\u2014composed of small, simple cross-section diagrams\u2014of the 64 sea level rise design interventions that will be described later in the book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The final pages of the <i>Introduction<\/i> are given to briefly describing the comprehensive resilience plans of four cities\u2014Rotterdam, New York, New Orleans, and Ho Chi Minh City\u2014that will be looked at in further detail in first <i>Part<\/i> of the book. It also highlights the need for collaborative design approaches in the face of the uncertain future ahead of us.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This transitions into <i>Part 1: City Strategies<\/i> that consists of four chapters: one dedicated to each of the case study cities outlined above. These are not in-depth outlines, however. Instead, they briefly summarize the unique challenges faced by each location with respect to flood protection and how they responded in kind.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Overall, they expose readers to a variety of contexts and solutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The <i>Introduction<\/i> and <i>Part 1: City Strategies<\/i> account for roughly 40% of this compact 140 page book. The remainder, and arguably most significant part of <i>Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise,<\/i> lies in <i>Part 2: Local Strategies<\/i> that consists of chapters dedicated to the four strategies to flood protection outlined in the <i>Introduction<\/i>\u2014<i>Hard Protect<\/i>, <i>Soft Protect<\/i>, <i>Store<\/i> and <i>Retreat<\/i>\u2014as well as a very brief two-paragraph <i>Conclusion<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Each chapter focused on a single flood protection strategy is further divided into very specific design solutions that are succinctly described in terms of <i>Performance<\/i>, <i>Pros<\/i>, <i>Cons<\/i>, and <i>Design Goals<\/i>. Each is also accompanied by related cases studies, photographs and, of course, the clear graphics Al has become known for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">More specifically, <i>Hard Protect Strategies<\/i> is further divided into <i>Protect + Reoccupy\/Reclaim<\/i>, <i>Seawall<\/i>, <i>Revetment<\/i>, <i>Breakwater<\/i>, <i>Floodwall<\/i>, <i>Dike<\/i>, <i>Multipurpose Dike<\/i> and <i>Surge Barrier<\/i>. On the other hand, <i>Soft Protect Strategies<\/i>, is separated into <i>Living Shoreline<\/i>, <i>Dunes and Beach Nourishment<\/i>, and <i>Floating Island<\/i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span><i>Store Strategies<\/i> is partitioned into <i>Floodable Plain<\/i>, <i>Polder<\/i>, <i>Floodable Square<\/i>, and <i>Storm Infiltration<\/i>, while <i>Retreat Strategies<\/i> consists of <i>Raised Ground<\/i>, <i>Floodproofing<\/i>, and <i>Strategic Retreat.<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This simple structure makes <i>Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise<\/i> very easy to reference. In doing so, it also supports the hybrid approach advocated by the author, as one can comfortably find their way through the content\u2014getting a quick overview of different strategies and responses\u2014and select the best solutions to meet specific criteria. The compact frame of the book and clear visuals further add to its approachability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Overall, <i>Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise <\/i>is a strong entry point to the complex and important topic of flood protection. Its accessible tone and typological approach is sure to appeal to designers, architects, urban planners and others interested in shoreline design responses. One can only hope that Stefan Al\u2019s plea to (re)designing shorelines with people and natural systems in mind is heard far and wide.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">***<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>You can learn more about <strong>Adapting Cities to Sea Level Rise<\/strong> from the Island Press <a href=\"https:\/\/islandpress.org\/books\/adapting-cities-sea-level-rise\">website<\/a>.<\/i><i>\u00a0You can also learn more about Stefan Al and other books he has authored from on his website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stefanal.com\/\">here<\/a><\/i><i>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">**<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b><i>Erick Villagomez<\/i><\/b><i>\u00a0is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver and the author of\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Laws-Settlements-Underlying-Culture-Version\/dp\/1718145365\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1545028647&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=The+Laws+of+Settlements%3A+54+Laws+Underlying+Settlements+across+Scale+and+Culture\"><i>The Laws of Settlements: 54 Laws Underlying Settlements across Scale and Culture<\/i><\/a><i>. He is also an educator, independent researcher and designer with personal and professional interests in the urban landscapes. His private practice \u2013\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/metisdb.com\/\"><i>Metis Design|Build<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0\u2013 is an innovative practice dedicated to a collaborative and ecologically responsible approach to the design and construction of places. You can see more of his artwork on his\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/evillago.tumblr.com\/\"><i>Visual Thoughts Tumblr\u00a0<\/i><\/a><i>and follow him on his instagram account:\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/e_vill1\"><i>@e_vill1<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Stefan Al (Island Press, 2018) Many of our world\u2019s urban centres lie along the shores of oceans and seas. 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