Principal speaker
Dr Marcello Sano
After a successful Coastal Hazard Management Short Course held in 2013 with more than 40 participants from local government, industry and universities, we are delighted to bring you the second edition, covering coastal hazard management theory and practice relevant to Australia and the Asia Pacific region.
The course will be given by Griffith University experts and external government officers and industry professionals.
Program Outline:
Wednesday 30 of April 2014
Coastal Processes and impacts
Coastal modeling
Impacts, vulnerability and risk
Shoreline erosion management
Coastal hazard and climate change adaptation
Group round table at Coastal Hazards SeminarThursday 1 of May 2014
Coastal policies
Stakeholder engagement
Coastal Economics
Coastal management plans
Coastal adaptation strategies
Case studies
Friday 2 of May 2014
Study Tour of the Gold Coast
The study tour will include a visit to the main coastal management hotspots of the Gold Coast, including the Tweed River Sand Bypass Systems, the iconic beaches of Palm Beach, Burleigh Heads and Surfers Paradise and the artificial reef at Narrowneck.
Event categories
RSVP
RSVP on or before Friday 11 April 2014 , by email gccm@griffith.edu.au , or by phone 55528506