QUantification of Erosion/Sedimentation patterns to Trace the natural versus anthropogenic sediment dynamics - QUEST4D

Sustainable development requires the quantification of human impacts, against the seafloor’s ecological value. Recent impact studies have shown only localised effects, though indications of a longer-term and broader-scale degradation of the seafloor exist. This is due possibly to cumulative anthropogenically-induced effects, but the natural evolution and the response of the seafloor due to sea-level rise are poorly known. Nonetheless, it is likely that changing wave climate and an increased storminess induce different erosion/sedimentation patterns. Such evolution needs to be evaluated against... Mehr ...