About this Research Topic
Estuaries and coastal zones are essential areas of the ocean, which are important for the marine economy and ecosystem. Under calm and extreme weather conditions, the dynamics of hydrodynamic sediments are distorted and become further complicated when encountering the complex engineered structures of the coastal zone. The interactions of these coastal hydro-sediment dynamics with geomorphology deserves further investigation. In addition, estuaries and coastal zones are facing hazards from natural disasters such as storm surges and flooding events. These hazards are intensified due to the overexpansion of human activities and infrastructures, coupled with the impacts of climate change, such as the increase in sea level rises and typhoon frequencies.
What are the characteristics of coastal hydro-sediment dynamics under the short or long-term stresses from climate changes and anthropogenic impacts? This research topic focuses on the effect of climate changes and anthropogenic on the principal components of estuarine and coastal dynamics and assessing the vulnerability of estuaries and coastal areas to potential hazards or adverse effects of natural hazards. It encourages multi-disciplinary collaboration between such fields as hydrology, ecology, and oceanography. The theories, models, remote sensing, and real-world solutions presented will serve as toolkits for the estuarine and coastal and ocean safety, and for the sustainable development of marine environment.
The research topic calls for original and novel studies on any of the following research points:
1. Evaluation of hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics in estuaries and coastal zones through various methods, including field data collection, experimentation, numerical modelling, and remote sensing.
2. Understanding and quantifying the effect of sea level rise and extreme weather conditions on hydro-sediment dynamics.
3. Analysis of the response of hydro-sediment dynamics to anthropogenic impacts, such as reclamation, and structures.
4. Development of monitor and prediction methodologies for climate and anthropogenic-induced hazards in hydro-sediment dynamics, utilizing advancements in remote sensing, and numerical modeling.
What are the characteristics of coastal hydro-sediment dynamics under the short or long-term stresses from climate changes and anthropogenic impacts? This research topic focuses on the effect of climate changes and anthropogenic on the principal components of estuarine and coastal dynamics and assessing the vulnerability of estuaries and coastal areas to potential hazards or adverse effects of natural hazards. It encourages multi-disciplinary collaboration between such fields as hydrology, ecology, and oceanography. The theories, models, remote sensing, and real-world solutions presented will serve as toolkits for the estuarine and coastal and ocean safety, and for the sustainable development of marine environment.
The research topic calls for original and novel studies on any of the following research points:
1. Evaluation of hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics in estuaries and coastal zones through various methods, including field data collection, experimentation, numerical modelling, and remote sensing.
2. Understanding and quantifying the effect of sea level rise and extreme weather conditions on hydro-sediment dynamics.
3. Analysis of the response of hydro-sediment dynamics to anthropogenic impacts, such as reclamation, and structures.
4. Development of monitor and prediction methodologies for climate and anthropogenic-induced hazards in hydro-sediment dynamics, utilizing advancements in remote sensing, and numerical modeling.
Keywords: Estuarine dynamics, hydrodynamics, sediment dynamics, climate change, anthropogenic impacts
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