| Session Details | |
| Section | OS - Ocean Sciences |
| Session Title | Coastal Ocean and Tsunami Studies |
| Main Convener | Dr. Pavel Tkalich (National University of Singapore, Singapore) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. Supichai Tangjaitrong (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Dr. Somrudee Meprasert (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) Dr. Shie-Yui Liong (National University of Singapore, Singapore) Prof. Costas Synolakis (University of Southern California, United States) Prof. Absornsuda Siripong (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand) |
| Session Description | The coast is the transition and fragile zones. It is where land, sea and air meet. There are a number of issues facing coastal scientists and managers. These are: sea-level rise, storm hazard mitigation, control of shoreline erosion, new approaches to coastal protection, reclamation, waste disposal into coastal environment, coastal development, sustaining productivity and diversity in coastal ecosystems, saline intrusion and subsidence. |