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The SSPEED Center team has plans to build up to a 10,000-acre island in the middle of the bay, titled the Galveston Bay Park Plan, to mitigate the impact of hurricanes and other storms and help protect Houston’s vital petrochemical and shipping industries. (Courtesy Rice University)
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Building barriers: Researchers look at $7B 10K-acre Galveston Bay park storm surge protection

By Rachel Leland

The SSPEED Center team has plans to build up to a 10,000-acre island in the middle of the bay, titled the Galveston Bay Park Plan, to mitigate the impact of hurricanes and other storms and help protect Houston’s vital petrochemical and shipping industries.

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