[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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