U32A-01:
Coastal Adaptation and Ecological Engineering

Wednesday, 17 December 2014: 10:20 AM
So-Min Cheong, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, United States
Abstract:
Ecological engineering combines ecology and engineering to sustain coastal environment and facilitate adaptation to climate change. This paper discusses how the cases of mangroves, oyster reefs, and marshes help mainstream climate change with ecosystem conservation. It demonstrates the benefits of combining strategies to combat changing climate given the financial and political constraints.