Water Archives - Artelia Group

Adapting coastal areas to sea level rise: defining strategies and implementing solutions

With rising sea levels now inevitable, coastal areas need to adapt to protect their populations, infrastructures and ecosystems. Artelia supports governments and local authorities in developing tailor-made strategies, combining technical diagnostics, local consultation and a variety of solutions: dykes, restoration of dune belts, territorial reorganisation, etc.

Beauharnois wastewater treatment plant

We have converted oxidation ditches into piston flow reactors, enabling more efficient treatment of wastewater.

Development of the Plage de l’Est

The Plage de l’Est demonstrates universal accessibility, sustainable development and the privileged connection between visitors and the river.

Restoration of the Meder marsh

This wetland was to be restored to conserve its biodiversity and to contribute to global climate regulation.

Adapting maritime structures to rising sea levels

Climate change is accelerating the rise in sea levels, threatening coastal areas with erosion and flooding. Find out about the new methods of protection explained by Franck Mazas from Artelia.

(Re-)balancing urban areas and nature: conclusions from a year of reflection guided by the Palladio Institute

In the face of increasing urbanisation around the world, climate change and declining biodiversity, the question of the relationship between urban areas and nature is becoming ever more pressing. Over half the world’s population now lives in an urban area, and this rate is even higher in developed countries (80% in France). This urban growth has been synonymous with widespread land take and soil sealing, with nature driven back to dedicated zones or areas not often frequented by humans. Today, an about-turn is under way in our approach to nature, the ecosystem services it provides, and our desire as humans to have access to it.
Balancing or reconciling urban areas and nature was the theme of reflection for 2023 selected by the Palladio Foundation, a French institution dedicated to building the urban areas of tomorrow. The foundation’s auditor, Jean-Sébastian Milesi, an expert in residential buildings and mixed-use projects at Artelia, gives us an account of the rich discussions that took place.