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This Portal, embedded in the Coastal and Marine Wiki, includes information on innovative mitigation and adaptation technologies for coastal zones subject to multiple change factors. Technologies under consideration are:
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THESEUS will develop a systematic approach to delivering a low-risk coast for human use and healthy habitats. It is essential that all work under the THESEUS project contributes directly towards practical defence planning to provide protection to inhabitants, infrastructures and economic activities. Therefore, eight study sites have been identified which will permit direct interaction with research and development work throughout the THESEUS Project. This Portal, embedded in the Coastal and Marine Wiki, will include information gathered form the studysites.
* ecologically-based mitigation measures (such as restoration and/or creation of habitats)
 
* hydro-morphodynamic techniques (such as wave energy converters, sediments reservoirs, multi-purpose structures, overtop resistant dikes)
 
* actions to reduce the impact on society and economy (such as promotion of risk awareness or spatial planning)
 
* GIS-based software to support defence planning.
 
  
THESEUS will develop a systematic approach to delivering a low-risk coast for human use and healthy habitats. Activities will be carried out using 8 study sites across Europe. A [http://ksrm01.gkss.de/coastdat/coastdat_php_test/theseus/browse.php metadata catalogue] listing relevant datasets availble at the 8 studysites has been developed by GKSS.
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A [http://ksrm01.gkss.de/coastdat/coastdat_php_test/theseus/browse.php metadata catalogue] listing relevant datasets availble at the 8 studysites has been developed by GKSS.

Revision as of 16:44, 11 March 2010

THESEUS will develop a systematic approach to delivering a low-risk coast for human use and healthy habitats. It is essential that all work under the THESEUS project contributes directly towards practical defence planning to provide protection to inhabitants, infrastructures and economic activities. Therefore, eight study sites have been identified which will permit direct interaction with research and development work throughout the THESEUS Project. This Portal, embedded in the Coastal and Marine Wiki, will include information gathered form the studysites.

A metadata catalogue listing relevant datasets availble at the 8 studysites has been developed by GKSS.