Philippine island of Pamaravan fights floods with bamboo and shells instead of concrete
On the island of Pamaravan in Manila Bay, the country's first nature-based flood protection project has been completed: bamboo structures and an oyster-shell breakwater cost less than a concrete dam. The project was carried out against the backdrop of a scandal involving shoddy concrete structures, but its long-term effectiveness has yet to be assessed.
Otabek Yusupov