5. Glossary

Ecodesign; Ecodesign

A methodical approach that takes into account the environmental aspects of the design and development process with the aim of reducing negative environmental impacts throughout a product's life cycle (standard ISO 14006 ).

Bio-inspiration ; Bio-inspiration

Observing nature, understanding the phenomena at play, to draw inspiration and duplicate natural genius. Bio-inspiration plays a part in the technical, architectural and aesthetic response of the structure to be built. It makes it possible to reproduce natural habitats to propose one of the major environmental functions.

Marine structures; Marine infrastructures

Marine structures are infrastructures located in the maritime...