Description
Background: With the UK Parliament joining many
other national governments and international institutions in declaring a
climate emergency, new impetus has been given to radical approaches which aim
to reverse the damage caused by greenhouse gas emissions and resulting rising
sea levels.
This event will discuss the background to the issue
of climate change and describe what engineers can do to tackle its effects with
a current international project provided as an example.
The event will cover the following:
15:00 Coffee
15:15 Chair
Introduction
15:20 Talk - An engineering response to
sustained multi-meter sea level rise, potentially this century
16:15 Case Study - ABB
M.O.S.E. - Shielding Venice from high waters
16:30 Networking and
Refreshments
17:00 Close
MOSE (MOdulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico,
Experimental Electromechanical Module) is a project intended to protect the
city of Venice, Italy
and the Venetian Lagoon from flooding.
The project is an integrated system consisting of
rows of mobile gates installed at the Lido, Malamocco, and Chioggia inlets
that are able to isolate the Venetian Lagoon temporarily from the Adriatic Sea during acqua alta high
tides. Together with other measures, such as coastal reinforcement, the raising
of quaysides, and the paving and improvement of the lagoon, MOSE is designed to
protect Venice and the lagoon from tides of up to 3 metres.
ABB is playing a major role in the MOSE project by
supplying the complete electrical and automation system to
manage the entire process, as well as cyber security and surveillance
protection systems. A short video will
be player to show how ABB’s power and automation is part of the innovative
engineering flood barrier system to protect the city from floods
Please see the attached document for complete Event details.
IMechE Lecture - Rising Sea Levels