The Boston Barrier

GPTKB entity

Statements (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf flood barrier
gptkbp:addresses sea level rise
gptkbp:associatedWith climate change adaptation
gptkbp:completed 2021
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
engineering firms
gptkbp:designedFor mitigate storm surge
gptkbp:features gates
gptkbp:hasCollaboratedWith local government
non-profit organizations
gptkbp:height approximately 12 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Boston Barrier
gptkbp:includes pumping stations
gptkbp:influences urban planning
gptkbp:is_funded_by federal government
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:U.S._Army_Corps_of_Engineers
gptkbp:isActiveIn scientific studies
gptkbp:isAdjacentTo gptkb:East_Boston
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor community events
gptkbp:isConnectedTo emergency services
local infrastructure
transportation networks
gptkbp:isDiscussedIn media coverage
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn government publications
engineering reports
gptkbp:isEvaluatedBy effectiveness
environmental assessments
risk assessment teams
environmental impact.
gptkbp:isExpectedTo last for decades
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy local climate policies
gptkbp:isInformedBy climate models
historical flood data
gptkbp:isIntegratedWith natural habitats
gptkbp:isLinkedTo economic development
community resilience efforts
gptkbp:isLocatedNear gptkb:Boston_Logan_International_Airport
gptkbp:isPartOf regional planning initiatives
disaster preparedness plans
flood risk management system
Boston's_coastal_resilience_strategy
gptkbp:isPromotedBy public awareness campaigns
environmental groups
gptkbp:isPromotedThrough educational programs
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy engineering associations
gptkbp:isRegardedAs a critical infrastructure project
gptkbp:isSubjectTo maintenance schedules
gptkbp:isSupportedBy local businesses
community organizations
scientific research
state funding
gptkbp:isTestedFor structural integrity
gptkbp:isUsedFor extreme weather events
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn emergency response training
gptkbp:length approximately 1,000 feet
gptkbp:location gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:material steel
gptkbp:operationalStatus 2021
gptkbp:partOf Boston_Harbor_project
gptkbp:protectedArea Boston_neighborhoods
gptkbp:purpose flood protection
gptkbp:reduces flood risk
gptkbp:serves public safety
gptkbp:utilizes advanced engineering techniques