ENV 345E Coastal Environments

This course offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of coastal and marine environments, analyzing aspects such as the physical environment, coastal processes and coastal planning and management. The objective of the course is to provide a wide overview of the complexity that characterizes coastal systems and its management. The course builds on concepts that range from morphodynamic and hydrodynamic processes that govern these environments, a review of existing techniques and analytical tools for its study and modeling, as well as an overview of the main initiatives on Integrated Coastal Management and spatial planning. In addition, a set of practical sessions will be carried out to provide hands on experience for students in the use of techniques and tools for understanding coastal issues during a trip to the coast of Andalusia specifically designed for this course. Conducted in English.