NbS in Coastal Environments

This presentation will summarise the role of tidal dynamics and mangrove restoration as a NbS in coastal environments. The presentation will initially focus on the historic research that led to the provisioning of ecosystem services in the coastal zone, including flooding amelioration, water quality benefits, carbon sequestration, erosion protection, wave attenuation, and other services. After discussing the evolution of the scientific research, the presentation will highlight the current state of science and broad-acre implementation case studies in Australia and the broader Oceania region. Finally the presentation will detail Project Halo, a new project in the Pacific, which aims to harness the power of nature-based solutions in natural and manmade environments.

Moderator : Dr Anurita Selvarajoo, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia.

Speaker 1 : Prof (Siva) Muttucumaru Sivakumar, Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia

Speaker 2 : Prof Will Glamore, Professor of Nature-based Engineering at the Water Research Laboratory, University of New South Wales, Australia

Practitioners, Researchers, Utilities, Students, Engineers, Policymakers

Following the session, participants were able to:

• Understand the role of NbS in coastal ecosystem
• Understand the emerging field of lifecycle based restoration
• Be familiar with real-world examples of mangrove restoration planning
• Be experienced in maritime integrated coastal infrastructure

Moderator : Dr Anurita Selvarajoo, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Malaysia.

Speaker 1 : Prof (Siva) Muttucumaru Sivakumar, Professor of Water and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong, Australia

Speaker 2 : Prof Will Glamore, Professor of Nature-based Engineering at the Water Research Laboratory, University of New South Wales, Australia