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Sediment dynamics and increasing anthropogenic pressure:
ways forward?
Discussion workshop
Sediment dynamics and increasing anthropogenic pressure:
ways forward?
Discussion workshop
Flanders Hydraulics. Antwerp, BelgiumFlanders Hydraulics. Antwerp, Belgium
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Questions posed:
• Mud origin in the Belgian Coastal Zone• Climate change and sediment budgets• Integration of data sets, of use for management purposes
Also
• Sources of sediments• Transport rates and pathways• Areas of deposition
Questions posed:
• Mud origin in the Belgian Coastal Zone• Climate change and sediment budgets• Integration of data sets, of use for management purposes
Also
• Sources of sediments• Transport rates and pathways• Areas of deposition
Sedimentary Environments
Source: Gorsline & Swift, 1977
Source: Larson & Kraus 1995
Collins and Evans, 1986
Collins and Evans, 1986
Hard Stabilisation: Armoring Hard Stabilisation: Armoring
Source: Harris and Collins, 1988
Source: Grochowski et al, (1991)
Source: Grochowski et al, (1991)
Source: Grochowski et al, (1991)
Source: Grochowski et al, (1991)
Source:Velegrakis et al,2003
Source:Collins and Evans, 1995
Source: HR Wallingford
Consequences on the coastline
• Erosion of the coastline because of sea level rise
• Changes in wind patterns and storms leading to increased/changed ersoion patterns
• Changes in wave patterns and extreme events
• Increase in flooding risk for shallow areas
• Reduced effects of existing coastal protection (dikes)
• Salt water intrusion in ground water
• Increased pressure on sluice capacities
• Influence on harbour constructions
Edelvang, 2007
Some concluding remarksTo mitigate the impacts of climate change on the coast, the general point of view is adaption
We need to improve today’s management to address tomorrow’s challenges
Climate change is an added dimension to coastal management
Climate change effects must to be integrated in ICZM
Edelvang, 2007
SUGGESTED WAYS FORWARD(on a regional scale)
• Public Awareness
• Establishment of coastal observatories
(e.g. Channel Coastal Observatory (CCO), Southampton
www.channelcoast.org
• Industry/Academia linkages and collaboration (e.g. marine climate
change impacts - www.mccip.org.uk/arc
• Training and education in coastal processes and management
(of risk)
A growing list of partners
Sponsoring partners
MCICP is a partnership between marine scientists and sponsors from government, its agencies and NGOs. The principal aim of the partnership is to develop a long-term multi-disciplinary approach to understanding the implications of climate change in our seas:
Scientific partners
The following organisations contribute to the work of MCCIP through the provision of scientific expertise on marine climate change issues.