Tens of Meters of Salt Marsh Can Reduce Seawall Heights and Cut Coastal Defense Infrastructure Costs, MIT Research Reveals Karmactive Staff

We all know MIT is one of the premier institutions of the USA. The institution is well known for its innovative learning.

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Recently, MIT Chicago has conducted research showing that protecting salt marshes in front of protective sea walls can be cost effective.

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This research was done by a MIT graduate Ernie IH Lee and Professor Heidi Nepf. The paper was published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment.

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During this course of research, Nepf says it could be a comparatively short marsh.

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Lee, on the other hand, has developed a unique way of mapmaking for this issue.

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During this study, the researchers studied local salt marshes in Massachusetts.

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Professor Xiaoxia Zhang has praised this study as he said the salt marshes will benefit the environment but also it is cost effective.

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The MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has sponsored this study.

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