Integrated Coastal Zone Management
29 January to 5 February 2016
Course Outline
Day 1: The impact of climate change on Small Island Nations
Learning Outcome:
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Participants will be able to identify the various components underlying effective coastal
zone management (CZM).
Participants will be able to articulate the impact of climate change on the coastal zone.
Session
Content
Lead
Morning
Registration
UoM
8hr30 1
10hr30
Short Break
10hr45
Welcome and program overview
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Introductions of Staff and Participants
Course overview
Learning objectives
Discussion on what Participants hope to learn from the course
12hr30
Lunch Break
13hr15
Opportunities, conflicts, governance and the need for
Coastal Zone Management (Group Discussion Session with a
focus on Small Island Nations)
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Short Break
15hr15
What do we know about climate change and how will it
impact the coastal zone?
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AWP
What are the opportunities and challenges
Who are the stakeholders
What are the experiences of different participants
What terminology is important to understand CZM strategies
(coastal vulnerability, direct impact, in-direct impact,
sensitivity)
Global examples of Coastal Zone Management
15hr00
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AWP
&
RJL
RJL
Discuss what we know about climate change (what does the
data show), and future model projections
The broad (global) impact of climate change on the coastal
zone, including projected impacts within the Indian Ocean
region
What are the risks of climate change specifically to the coastal
zone of Small Island Nations?
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Day 2: Understanding the coastal zone
Learning Outcomes:
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Participants will recognise the importance of a Coastal Zone Management (CZM) strategy
and how it relates to ICZM principles.
Participants will understand the physical processes that shape coastal regions, be able to
identify the key processes that are of particular important to small island nations, and
describe how climate change may affect these processes.
Session
Content
Lead
Morning
The Integrated Coastal Zone Management Philosophy
AWP
8hr30 1
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A history of ICZM and what does it aim to achieve
Concepts of vertical, horizontal, scientific and spatial
integration
The importance of a coastal zone management plan
Key elements of a coastal zone management plan
Examples of Coastal Zone Management planning and ICZM
Discussion: How does ICZM relate to the Small Island Nations?
10hr30
Short Break
10hr45
Understanding coastal processes relevant to Small Island
Nations
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Dynamical drivers of the coastal zone
A theoretical basis of coastal processes and the impact of a
changing climate (e.g., tide, surge, waves, run-up, coastline
equilibrium)
Processes governing coastal erosion (sediment transport and
sediment budgets)
12hr30
Lunch Break
13hr15
Practical Session on quantifying coastal processes in order
to determine risk and mitigation options
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RJL
Review of parametric and numerical models to evaluate the
impact of climate change on coastlines
Understand the data required to conduct such a study and
how the results can be interpreted.
Assessing historical coastline changes and projecting future
changes
RJL
&
AWP
(Short breaks as required)
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Day 3: Case Study - site visits and problem identification
Learning Outcome:
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Participants will be able to apply their understanding of coastal processes to form the
basis of developing a CZM strategy.
Session
Morning
Content
Lead
Field visit to case study sites
UoM
&
UWA
Location: Mon Choisy
Logistics and timing: Will be communicated
Timing to be
determined
based upon
Field Trip
logistics
Review and document site characteristics from the field trip
Timing to be
determined
based upon
Field Trip
logistics
Methodology to identify the problems and objectives of a
CZM strategy that considers the impact of Climate Change
on the coastal zone.
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Review of the physical characteristics and processes within
the field sites
Review of the coastal problems
Review the key stakeholders
AWP
&
RJL
AWP
Construction of problem trees from the perspective of key
stakeholders
Construction of objective trees based on problem trees
The importance of stakeholder engagement
Application to field study sites (in small groups)
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Day 4: Development of a Coastal Zone Management Strategy
Learning Outcome:
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Participants will be able to quantify coastal risk and vulnerability and develop strategies to
adapt to climate change
Session
Content
Lead
Morning
Coastal zone vulnerability
AWP
8hr30 1
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Objectively quantify coastal risk and vulnerability due to
physical processes and how this may change due to climate
change
Examples from other coastal zones (worldwide)
10hr30
Short Break
10hr45
Coastal zone vulnerability
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Application of principles to case studies
12hr30
Lunch Break
13hr15
Strategies to mitigate coastal zone vulnerability in a
changing climate
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Short Break
15hr15
Strategies to mitigate coastal vulnerability in a changing
climate
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RJL
Discussion on soft adaption techniques being adopted
internationally
(e.g., set-back, re-zoning, coastal rehabilitation etc.)
Discussion on hard adaption techniques being adopted
internationally
(e.g., seawalls, revetments, breakwaters etc.)
15hr00
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AWP
RJL
Discussion on different options that are available to Small
Island Nations
Application to case studies using pre-developed numerical
models to understand possible impacts
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Day 5: Implementation of a Coastal Zone Management strategy
Learning Outcome:
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Participants will understand what is required to transfer a CZM strategy from a plan into
an operational state.
Session
Content
Lead
Morning 1
Implementation of a CZM Strategy
AWP
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Key steps required to implement a CZM strategy
The importance of monitoring and review
Short Break
Morning 2
Discussion and Participant Experiences
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Group discussion on participant experiences (case studies)
AWP
&
RJL
Lunch Break
Afternoon 1
Discussion and Participant Experiences
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Group discussion on participant experiences (case studies)
AWP
&
RJL
Short Break
Afternoon 2
Conclusion and Feedback
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Afternoon 3
AWP
Course conclusion
Seek feedback on course from Participants (survey and
discussion)
Closing Ceremony
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