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SUMMARY:‘Tidal wetlands in a changing world: self-organization\, sustain
 ability and coastal defence value’ - Professor Stijn Temmerman\, Ecosyst
 em Management Research Group\, University of Antwerp\, Belgium
DTSTART:20170522T140000Z
DTEND:20170522T144500Z
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CONTACT:Anna Jenkin
DESCRIPTION:Tidal wetlands such as salt marshes are vulnerable to global c
 hange\, as sea level rise\, growing storm intensity and human activities i
 ncrease pressure on their sustainability. On the other hand\, tidal wetlan
 ds are also increasingly valued as natural adaptive defenses against the c
 oastal impacts of climate change\, as they can adapt to sea level rise by 
 sediment accretion\, attenuate wind waves and storm surges\, and mitigate 
 shoreline erosion and flooding risks. This presentation gives an overview 
 of research carried out at the University of Antwerp (Belgium)\, how this 
 research contributes to our knowledge on this apparent contradiction betwe
 en the high vulnerability and coastal defense value of tidal wetlands\, an
 d how this knowledge can serve in large-scale implementation of effective 
 sustainable management of coastal and estuarine systems in the face of glo
 bal change.
LOCATION:Department of Geography Hardy Building Seminar Room HB101
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