[Coral-List] SESSION 109 ON URBANIZED COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS AT ASLO-GRANADA

Michelle Wood miche at uoregon.edu
Thu Oct 2 16:32:26 EDT 2014


Collegaues - we want to call your attention to a special session on the 
issues of growing urbanization of coastal ecosystems to be held at the 
ASLO meeting this winter in Granada. Presentations of basic research in 
relevant natural or social science, as well as reports on collaborative 
approaches to management welcome.

Abstract submission deadline, OCt. 10. SUBMIT TO: 
http://sgmeet.com/aslo/granada2015/


SESSION 109 - URBAN COASTAL SYSTEMS IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

More than half the world's population lives within 60 kilometers of the 
coast and this is expected to increase to 75% in the next decade. In the 
US, 14 of the 20 largest cities are coastal and the percentage is even 
higher for global mega-cities, many now in developing countries. This 
session addresses the influences of highly urbanized regions on adjacent 
rivers, watersheds, estuaries, and coastal ocean with a focus on how 
they will respond to changing climate. Urbanization, including 
associated development for recreation and shipping, has produced a 
matrix of factors that affect aquatic ecosystems, including habitat 
loss, eutrophication, degradation of water quality, and 
over-exploitation of aquatic populations. Topics may include fate and 
transport processes pertaining to water quality, episodic events such as 
storms and King tides, habitat modifications and physical and chemical 
changes associated with climate change, and other topics related to 
urban impact on coastal ecosystems. (temperature, saltwater intrusion, 
acidification, sea level rise, atmospheric deposition). Can our current 
science predict how urban aquatic systems will respond to increasing 
urbanization and natural pressures? Presentations arising from basic 
research are encouraged, as well as collaborative research among 
scientists, regulatory agencies, and outreach projects that inform local 
stakeholders of potential impacts and mitigation or adaptation 
strategies for urban regions.
Organizers

Linda Duguay , University of Southern California
duguay at usc.edu

Michelle Wood , University of Oregon
m.michellewood at gmail.com

Doug Capone , University of Southern California
Capone at usc.edu




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