In collaboration with Oteima Technological University, a boardwalk was designed to traverse the Mangrove Swamp at Batipa Field Station with minimal impact on the sensitive ecosystem while also providing a safe and stable surface for foot traffic. The design was intended to improve accessibility to the area for researchers and to be accommodating for public access to increase ecotourism. Final deliverables included design drawings and supporting calculations based on information from site assessment, literature review, and boardwalk prototype test results.

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Creator

• Ryan, Timothy
• Hull, Sarah
• Fils-Aime, Lenny
• Barckholtz, Luke
• Anderson, Deidra

Subject

• Water
• Sustainability
• Project-Based Learning
• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101123-111331
• 113963

Advisor

• Sakulich, Aaron R.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Panama City, Panama Project Center - MQP

Sponsor

• Oteima Technological University

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2023-10-11

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Civil Engineering
• Environmental Engineering

Source

• E-project-101123-111331

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-12-04