The objective of this Conference is to provide a forum for the dissemination and exchange of scientific and technical Advancing International Knowledge Transfer ideas and progress among researchers concerned with the study of physical processes operating at the coast, including the response of nearshore regions and coastal structures to these processes, as well as the development and use of new technologies. This should aid successful coastal management to enable decision making towards the sustainable use, development, and protection of coastal areas and resources, and for the efficient application of engineering principles to solve problems in this environment.

Conference Topics

• Wave modelling and prediction in coastal regions
• Wave transformation and wave induced hydrodynamics
• Astronomical tides and tidal currents
• Tidal inlets and estuarine hydrodynamics
• Long waves in coastal regions
• Storm surges and sea-level rise
• Nearshore currents
• Wave-current interaction
• Seiches
• Harbour agitation
• Coastal wind climate
• Winds and nearshore processes interaction
• Extreme events of coastal processes in coastal regions
• Coastal sediment transport
• Coastal erosion
• Aeolian sediment transport in coastal areas
• Pollutant transport and dispersion
• Oil spills
• Physical effects of coastal water intake and thermal/saline discharges
• Coastal remote sensing applications
• Measurement techniques
• Hydrodynamic forces on coastal structures
• Wind effects on coastal structures
• Wave run-up and overtopping
• Sea defence and protection systems
• Ocean energy recovery in coastal zones
   
   
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