The coastal zone is a highly dynamic and diverse environment. It contains a wide variety of geomorphic landforms and is influenced by numerous processes which operate over a range of temporal and spatial scales. Climate change and sea-level rise mean that many coastal environments will experience significant change over the next century, so our need to understand the coastal environment is now more critical than ever. Using a variety of case study examples, this talk explores some of the key processes driving coastal change (e.g. sea-level change, tides, waves) and examines how coastal environments are being impacted by rising sea levels and climate change.
Dr Katie Szkornik is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at Keele University. Her previous research has focussed on reconstructing Holocene sea-level change using diatoms contained within salt marsh sediments. Katie has broad research interests in coastal environments and environmental change.
You can download the powerpoint presentataion here.
Tue, 30th March 2021, 16:00
1 hour
Online
Free
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