nature-based engineering
nounUK /ˈneɪtʃə beɪst ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ˈneɪtʃər beɪst ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
Using things from nature, like plants and rocks, to build things that help people.
Building a wall of living plants to stop a riverbank from washing away is a kind of nature-based engineering.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Designing structures that copy how nature solves problems.
Engineers used nature-based engineering to shape a building like a termite mound so it stays cool.
3. Using natural systems like wetlands to clean dirty water.
The town chose nature-based engineering, letting a marsh filter its wastewater.
4. Building with local natural materials such as wood, stone, and earth.
The school's new garden shed was made through nature-based engineering with straw and clay.