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@article{188136,
        author = {Viraj Tathavadekar and Dr. Nitin R. Mahankale},
        title = {Biomimetic Carbon Sequestration: Engineering Mangrove-Inspired Urban Infrastructure for Coastal Megacity Resilience in India},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {941-949},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188136},
        abstract = {India's coastal megacities are confronted with the peculiar problems of climate change, sea-level rise, and extreme weather events and will require out-of-the-box solutions for urban resilience and carbon management. This conceptual paper aims to advance an innovative biomimetic carbon sequestration framework through mangrove-based design for urban infrastructure. Drawing from the marvelous carbon capture ability of mangrove ecosystems, the study proposes engineered urban systems that mimic the biological function of salt-tolerant vegetation, aerial root networks, and sediment trapping.
The theoretical framework attempts to fill the gaps found in current biomimicry studies, which mostly revolve around water management and energy efficiency, thereby ignoring the huge potential of mangrove-inspired carbon capture structures. By systematically analyzing the functions of the mangrove ecosystem along with its possible translation into urban design principles, the study arrives at some conceptual models for the implementation of nature-based carbon sequestration solutions in Indian coastal cities.
These biomimetic infrastructure systems exhibit a two-way benefit of carbon capture and coastal resilience with climate mitigation and adaptation, respectively. An interdisciplinary approach is followed comprising marine ecology, urban planning, and biomimetic engineering in innovating solutions for sustainable coastal megacity development with an original theoretical basis inculcating urban climate infrastructure paradigms for providing a path for Indian cities to be carbon negative and thereby resilient.},
        keywords = {mangrove biomimicry, coastal carbon sequestration, biomimetic infrastructure, urban climate resilience, nature-based solutions},
        month = {December},
        }