The technology for waterfront management in the form of a vertical bioretention system using prefabricated modules to provide increased flood safety, improve water retention, renaturalization of waterfronts in urban areas, enhance climate resilience and achieve environmental and social objectives.
Modular vertical waterfront bioretention system that retains and purifies rainwater, protects against floods and erosion, boosts biodiversity, cools cities, and revitalizes riverfront areas.
Our innovation addresses urban stormwater challenges such as floods, riverbank erosion, declining water quality, biodiversity loss, and the urban heat island effect. These hazards cause infrastructure damage, ecosystem degradation, rising maintenance costs, and reduced quality of life for residents.
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The BRIGAID Business Development Programme has been successfully completed. A MAF+ assessment has been conducted and its results have been enriched and incorporated into a business plan document.
The modular vertical waterfront bioretention system uses prefabricated concrete modules filled with substrate layers and planted with native vegetation. It captures rainwater from roofs, terraces, and paved areas, storing it in a retention tank. From there, it is distributed via controlled drip irrigation to the modules. Soil and plants retain water, filter pollutants, and improve water quality, while evapotranspiration cools the surroundings. The structure protects riverbanks from erosion and flooding, increases biodiversity, and enhances the aesthetics of public spaces.
Developed in cooperation with AGH University in Krakow, this innovation applies vertical bioretention modules as part of urban riverbank reinforcement. Prefabricated concrete units are filled with layered substrate designed for water filtration and retention, and planted with native species chosen according to moisture and sunlight needs.
Rainwater collected from roofs, terraces, facades, and pavements is directed to a retention tank, then delivered to the modules via a drip irrigation system. As water passes through the substrate, pollutants are removed, and excess water is discharged in a controlled manner.
The system combines engineering functions (flood protection, bank stabilisation), ecological benefits (improved water quality, increased biodiversity, reduced urban heat island effect), and social impact (revitalised riverfronts, more attractive public spaces). Its modular design allows scalability and adaptation to diverse locations and hydrological conditions.
Effectiveness may be reduced during floods, in areas with high groundwater levels, or on unstable banks without reinforcement. Limited riverbank space can reduce retention and greening potential.
The technology for waterfront management in the form of a vertical bioretention system using prefabricated modules to provide increased flood safety, improve water retention, renaturalization of waterfronts in urban areas, enhance climate resilience and achieve environmental and social objectives.
Modular vertical waterfront bioretention system that retains and purifies rainwater, protects against floods and erosion, boosts biodiversity, cools cities, and revitalizes riverfront areas.
Our innovation addresses urban stormwater challenges such as floods, riverbank erosion, declining water quality, biodiversity loss, and the urban heat island effect. These hazards cause infrastructure damage, ecosystem degradation, rising maintenance costs, and reduced quality of life for residents.
The BRIGAID Business Development Programme has been successfully completed. A MAF+ assessment has been conducted and its results have been enriched and incorporated into a business plan document.
The main components of the system have been tested separately, and an initial integration exercise has been conducted.
The modular vertical waterfront bioretention system uses prefabricated concrete modules filled with substrate layers and planted with native vegetation. It captures rainwater from roofs, terraces, and paved areas, storing it in a retention tank. From there, it is distributed via controlled drip irrigation to the modules. Soil and plants retain water, filter pollutants, and improve water quality, while evapotranspiration cools the surroundings. The structure protects riverbanks from erosion and flooding, increases biodiversity, and enhances the aesthetics of public spaces.
Developed in cooperation with AGH University in Krakow, this innovation applies vertical bioretention modules as part of urban riverbank reinforcement. Prefabricated concrete units are filled with layered substrate designed for water filtration and retention, and planted with native species chosen according to moisture and sunlight needs.
Rainwater collected from roofs, terraces, facades, and pavements is directed to a retention tank, then delivered to the modules via a drip irrigation system. As water passes through the substrate, pollutants are removed, and excess water is discharged in a controlled manner.
The system combines engineering functions (flood protection, bank stabilisation), ecological benefits (improved water quality, increased biodiversity, reduced urban heat island effect), and social impact (revitalised riverfronts, more attractive public spaces). Its modular design allows scalability and adaptation to diverse locations and hydrological conditions.
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