Prevent sea level rise by using oysters as breakwater materials in Bangladesh

Several examples can be found in other countries, such as the United States. There is a place that protects villages from sea level rise by using oysters, which are called 'milk of the sea' because of their high nutritional value, as ingredients for breakwaters, not ingredients. According to recent foreign media reports such as the BBC, Bangladesh is one of the representative low-lying countries at risk from the effects of global warming. The problem is serious, with it being estimated that one in seven Bangladeshis will become refugees by 2050 due to sea level rise. The island of Kutubdia in the south of Bangladesh is attracting attention by making a breakwater from oyster reef. It is said that they started constructing an oyster breakwater in 2014 after seeing a group of oysters on a concrete pillar at the pier on the island. A breakwater using oyster reef has several advantages. First of all, the oyster reef has the characteristic of rising upward as the number of ...