Call for abstracts
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The New Zealand Coastal Society invites you to beautiful Raglan on the west coast of the North Island to take part in its 2014 Annual Conference. Because of Raglan’s setting on a tidal harbour and watershed catchment, this year’s overarching theme is:
“From Land to Sea | Rere ki Uta, Rere ki Tai”
We are looking for a diverse group of presentations and posters that delve into issues related to our understanding of the important relationships between the land and the sea – how what we do on land, influences our coastal and marine environment.
The thematic areas listed on the next page encourage cross-disciplinary contributions from the broad range of practitioners and community members interested in New Zealand’s coastal environment.
We would also like to actively encourage submissions related to Maori coastal affairs and traditional aspects of coastal land use and resource management.
The conference will feature oral presentations as well as a vibrant poster session. We encourage you to think of how your proposed conference contribution can fit within one of these themes. In addition, we will also be organizing several interactive panel discussions on current issues related to the environmental management of New Zealand’s coastal resources.
The conference will include feature field trip options that will give conference attendees the opportunity to explore the local coastal environment as well as critical components of the coastal watershed while discussing and learning about issues relating to each.
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CONFERENCE THEMES
1. Communities and Our Coasts
Coastal communities are vulnerable to human and natural influences. This theme looks to examine and share how we can plan for a more resilient future and what communities need to enable them to be more aware and adaptable to of coastal issues. Possible subtopics include: urban development and coastal hazards (storms, erosion, flooding, tsunami and sea level rise) as well as direct anthropogenic hazards such as oil spills, sediment management and water pollution.
2. Managing Resource Conflicts, Sharing Natural Spaces and Resources
The use of natural resources, combined with other land and marine use pressures can interfere with the carrying capacity of coastal zone ecological and social systems. This theme explores subjects such as the competition for coastal space and the role of marine spatial planning and catchment planning. What are the scientific, engineering and planning inputs that we need to help shape decisions for coastal uses? What’s new through the courts?
3. Coastal Science
This theme deals with the evolution of scientific knowledge related to the New Zealand coast. Presentations are sought that provide overviews of different aspects of coastal science and research in New Zealand, that explore gaps in our knowledge, and that support the management and planning of coastal resource use.
4. Coastal Engineering
This theme is focused on evolving trends in coastal engineering and the challenges that are being faced in on-going pressures between “living with the coast” and “defending the coast”. Some of the topics that could be covered in this theme include: new innovations and techniques for managing the coast, engineering challenges in the coastal zone and design studies or case histories of engineering works.
5. Coastal Information Gathering and Monitoring
This theme focuses on the ever-increasing demands for information about our coastal resources and monitoring the effects from direct and indirect activities. Some of the topics that could be covered in this theme include: How much information is enough? How can it be funded and shared to maximise value? How do we count for ecosystem services? Who is responsible for catchment influences in our harbours and estuaries?
6. Coastal Conservation
The ecological importance of coastal and marine habitats and the need to develop protection measures is an emerging trend. While currently only 0.3% of our marine area is protected in reserves, it is the near shore areas that are coming under increasing pressures from the land and from people. As examples, this theme could include presentations on specific coastal conservation projects, catchment and harbour management, environmental protection frameworks and legislation in New Zealand or elsewhere, or the work of coastal community groups and trusts.
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