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Espace Pur

Acting for a sustainable future

A pioneer in gentle, sustainable shoreline management, we are a multidisciplinary team of experts specialising in the design and implementation of onshore and offshore technical solutions to mitigate and protect against rising sea levels and the resurgence of violent aquatic and climatic events.

 

​ We deal with sedimentary dysfunctions in aquatic environments: coastal, river and lake.

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Our aim is to protect, secure, enhance and repair environments in harmony with the living world: people, biodiversity and natural flows. We believe that a balance is possible, and we are committed to recreating the conditions for a resilient environment. Our projects are based on four pillars:

  • Environment

  • Society

  • Economy

  • Assets

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Espace Pur is committed to contributing to the preservation environment.    

Nha Trang Beach's view
What are the current challenges?

Erosion and flooding today represent increasing threats, driven by a variety of factors: 

  • Climate change is causing sea levels to rise, making storms more frequent and intense, which exacerbates erosion and increases the risk of flooding. In one of its more pessimistic scenarios the IPCC predicts a rise of more than 1m by 2100. Today, erosion and flooding have become critical and growing concerns.  

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  • Human issues: flooding endanger the lives of people living in coastal areas. With an increasing number of people living and building near the sea, their vulnerability to these hazards grows, sometimes disrupting the natural balance. According to IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) more than 3.8 billion people worldwide live within 150 km of the shore.​

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  • Economic impacts: erosion and flooding destroy homes, tourist infrastructure (such as hotels and campsites), and industrial facilities (including oil installations, telecom cables), ports and farmland, resulting in significant costs. In France, according to a study published by the French government, by 2100, 450,000 homes and 55,000 business facilities are expected to be affected by erosion and flooding, with a, estimated cost of 94 billion euros.

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  • Heritage issues: climate change has become the greatest threat to the conservation of the 51 marine sites inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage List. According to the 2020 results of the IUCN World Heritage Horizon outlook, around 70% of these sites are currently threatened by climate change.

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  • Environmental issues: coastal zones host rich and fragile ecosystems such as beaches, dunes, salt marshes. Erosion and marine make these areas vulnerable and lead to a loss of biodiversity. The IPCC indicates that 20-30% of species could become extinct if average global temperatures rise by 1.5-2.5 degrees.

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