“Build with Nature” techniques for sandy coasts

Dates & timetable:

Application for this micro-credential will be opened in Spring semester of academic year 2024/2025

Description:

Coastal erosion is a natural process that can cause significant damage to coastal communities, including flooding, property loss, and infrastructure damage. According to Eurostat, in 2020, approximately 119 million people or 23% of the EU population, lived in Coastal areas and directly are affected by coastal erosion. One approach to mitigating the effects of coastal erosion is to use “Build with Nature” techniques, which involve working with natural processes to enhance coastal resilience.
In this course, you will get knowledge about:

• Natural processes that shape sandy coasts: This involves learning the dynamics of waves, tides, and currents, as well as the role of sediment transport in shaping beaches and dunes.
• Coastal hazards and vulnerabilities: This involves learning how to identify coastal areas at risk from erosion, flooding, and other threats and assess the potential impacts on human communities and natural ecosystems.
• Designing and implementing “Build with Nature” solutions: This involves learning about different techniques for enhancing coastal resilience, such as beach nourishment, dune restoration, wetland creation, and oyster reef construction.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe main coastal processes and recognise coastal risks to support sustainable resilience strategies.
2. Demonstrate the abilities in data collection and analysis, develop effective problem-solving techniques with integration ethical and sustainable approaches to the coastal management practices.

Sustainable development goals:

• SDG6. Clean water and sanitation
• SDG9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure
• SDG11. Sustainable cities and communities
• SDG12. Responsible consumption and production
• SDG13. Climate actions
• SDG14. Life below water
• SDG15. Life on land

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