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Kiribati, an atoll in the South Pacific, is one of the world’s most economically and physically vulnerable countries. Home to more than 110,000 people, Kiribati is made up of 33 low-lying coral atolls which, at their highest elevation, average six feet above sea level. During the next eight decades, 联合国政府间气候变化专门委员会(IPPC)预测全球海平面将上升3英尺. Kiribati’s surrounding sea levels, in comparison, are predicted to rise by up to 0.6 feet by 2030.
Of its 110,000 inhabitants, half live on the crowded capital island of Tarawa, which is increasingly impacted by sea level rise and the frequency of storm surge inundation. 与新西兰外交和贸易部以及基里巴斯政府合作, Jacobs led the feasibility study and conceptual plan, including coastal engineering, 城市和景观设计以及环境和社会影响评估，以探索将300公顷土地的高度增加到最高测量海平面以上约2米的选择.
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33
low-lying coral atolls across 3.5 million km2 of ocean make up the island nation of Kiribati
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300 ha
reclaimed land
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35000
people will enjoy this new, resilient urban development
“Tarawa’s population is rapidly growing due to migration from the outer islands, placing pressures on natural resources, infrastructure and essential services. What we’re doing on this project – reclaiming 300 hectares, or the equivalent of about 300 American football fields, 这是针对小岛屿国家的第一个大规模气候变化适应开发项目，也是其他低洼地区的一种潜在的适应趋势.”
Reclaiming a resilient future
基里巴斯是太平洋中部的一个岛国，由33个低洼珊瑚环礁组成.5 million km2 of ocean. Its population is rapidly growing due to migration from the outer islands, placing pressures on natural resources, infrastructure and essential services.
Our investigations comprised coastal engineering, urban and landscape design and environmental and social impact assessment. 该小组与基里巴斯政府密切合作，通过综合和协商性的调查和设计过程，提出了一个以三重底线可持续性为重点的整体解决办法.
该项目包括制定一项概念性土地使用计划，以解决影响环礁的复原力问题, including rapid urbanization, limited water supply, ecosystem services and an increasing risk of land inundation from king tides.
Temaiku是第一个针对小岛屿国家的大规模气候变化适应开发项目, 基里巴斯总统在2017年联合国气候变化大会上介绍了该项目，这一成功得到了认可, COP23 in Bonn, Germany.
Temaiku, Kiribati Land and Urban Development Presentation
Award winning excellence
该项目解决了太平洋低洼岛屿目前面临的最大挑战之一，并为更具可持续性和弹性的未来提供了路线图. The project continues to be recognized by numerous regional and global awards programs:
- 2019 – Winner in the Climate Resilience & Adaptation category at the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) Sustainability Impact Awards 2019.
- 2019 -荣获新西兰咨询工程师协会(ACENZ) 2019年创新奖优秀奖.
- 2018年-荣获澳大利亚景观设计师协会(AILA) 2018年国家景观设计奖国际优秀奖.
- 2018年-气候变化商业杂志2018年商业成就奖气候变化适应和恢复能力类别优秀奖.
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