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Results

Within the scope of the AQUABREAK project, some specific considerations were identified as essential for a successful implementation of the NBS, namely:

  • The floating aquaculture structure needs to be easily adaptable and scalable to different dimensions relative to coastal vulnerability needs. This modularity character must be achieved both in the transverse and parallel direction to the coast.
  • An essential aspect to meet the NBS definition is that the main characteristic that provides the expected services (coastal resilience and carbon sequestration) is of biological origin. This involves taking advantage of the natural characteristics of the biological organisms and optimizing them as much as possible in the solution design.
  • The design of the AQUABREAK solution must allow it to deal with the environmental conditions to which it will be exposed and, at the same time, respond to the functions for which it is intended. This aspect is largely dependent on the characteristics of the cultivated species, but also on the conditions considered for the design of the organisms' support structure.
  • The design of the AQUABREAK solution needs to consider practical issues relating to the availability and characteristics of local species. The implementation phase also needs to take into account the feasibility of harvesting the biological material expected in a later exploration phase of the project.