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2020-10-06 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
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正文(英文) | Boston Barrier wins at 2020 Institution of Civil Engineers AwardsThe Environment Agency’s £100million Boston Barrier scheme has won an internationally renowned award recognising sustainability in civil engineering. Judges for the Institution of Civil Engineers’ ‘Edmund Hambly Medal’ select winners for their ‘important contribution to the wellbeing of mankind and the environment’. It recognises that the barrier has been built not only to better protect more than 14,000 homes and businesses from tidal flooding, but that it does so in a way that safeguards the world for future generations. From reducing waste and raw materials to cutting carbon emissions, the Environment Agency has put sustainability at the centre of every construction decision it has made. That has included:
The Environment Agency’s approach has been guided by sustainability principles devised by the United Nations. The 17 Global Goals offer a blueprint for addressing global challenges, including climate change, inequality, poverty and environmental degradation. The Boston Barrier scheme is being delivered by Bam Nuttall and Mott MacDonald Joint Venture and should result in significant, wide-ranging benefits for the community. This includes encouraging inward investment, improving resilience and public wellbeing, and protecting historic buildings. Adam Robinson, Boston Barrier project director for the Environment Agency, said:
Paul Sheffield, ICE president, who presented the awards, said:
The Environment Agency beat off stiff competition to win the award, whose past international winners have included Hong Kong’s Harbour Area Treatment Scheme – the largest environmental infrastructure project in that city’s history. EA2025 sets out three long-term goals: a nation resilient to climate change; healthy air, land and water; and green growth and a sustainable future. Some of its ambitious targets for 2020/21 include improving more than 4,000 kilometres of river, creating nearly 1,200 hectares of habitat and being on track to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
Published 6 October 2020
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/297409 |
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