(GreenBiz) Meg Wilcox - Tel Aviv-based ECOncrete designs innovative concrete structures for seawalls and other coastal projects that mimic local marine ecosystems. With over 50% of the world's population concentrated on the coasts, sea-level rise and extreme weather events are driving an urgent need for the development or retrofit of seawalls. ECOncrete CEO and Chief Scientist Shimrit Perkol-Finkel, a marine biologist, has studied artificial reefs for decades and saw how smooth concrete structures impede native marine life and create the conditions for invasive species to thrive. Their technology incorporates a biological-enhancing concrete admix; rough surface texture; and locally attuned 3D designs that foster the growth of native plants and animals.
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