Project description
A geoscientific approach to secure Europe’s coastal zones
Coastal zones are vital for biodiversity, culture and Europe’s economy, but they face increasing vulnerability to climate change. Nearly 40 % of the EU’s population resides within 50 km of the sea, contributing to 40 % of the area’s GDP and 75 % of foreign trade. The dynamic coastal landscape poses challenges, necessitating advanced methodologies for mapping and monitoring. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the COASTLINE project unites academia, research and business sectors. This initiative pioneers international, inter-sectoral collaboration using geoscience and remote sensors to develop cutting-edge methods for documenting and analysing coastal zones. By leveraging satellite observations, ground geophysical surveys and GIS technologies, COASTLINE aims to create a sustainable blueprint for safeguarding these critical regions.
Objective
Coastal zones can be characterized as biodiversity-rich ecosystems and places rich in cultural heritage. They host important economic modern activities either inland or in water, providing opportunities for the generation of renewable energies and tourism. In particular, for Europe, the coastal regions are tremendously significant for its economy, as approximately 40% of the EU's population lives within 50 km of the sea while almost 40% of the EU's GDP is generated in these maritime regions, and a staggering 75% of the volume of the EU's foreign trade is conducted by sea.
However, the natural dynamic landscape of the coastal zones and the complexity of interests make many local communities vulnerable to hazards, including climate change effects. These factors create a unique, constantly evolving, and challenging environment, sharing elements from deep-water investigations and dry land surveys. Therefore, novel methodologies have to develop to map and monitor these areas and adjusted for operational use to the specific conditions and socio-economic environment of each case study.
The COASTLINE project aspires to promote innovative international, inter-sectoral, and interdisciplinary collaboration in research and innovation aspects dealing with monitoring coastal zone environments through geoscience and remote sensors. It aims to establish new and improved methods and protocols for documenting and analyzing the coastal zones in selected case studies (coastal zones) of Europe. It will bring together partners from the academia /research institutions with the business sector in order to share knowledge, ideas, and infrastructures for delivering novel methodologies regarding the use of remote sensors, such as satellite observations (including the Copernicus Programme with the Sentinels' mission), ground geophysical prospections and Geographical Information Systems along with spatial statistics.
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01
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3036 Lemesos
Cyprus
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