I am delighted to host a workshop with Dr Ammar Abulibdeh of Qatar University at the 14th Gulf Research Meeting organized at University of Cambr...
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Blue Gulf: New Models & Systems for Regenerative Environments & Communities in Changing Climates and Rising Seas.
This workshop aims to highlight the challenges faced by coastal settlements in the GCC region in balancing urban development with the preservation of fragile coastal and marine ecosystems and natural resources. Coastal cities, large ports, and industrial facilities are compromising environmental protection and water security in a region faced with low rainfall, and high evaporation rates. Climate change further threatens the region with rising temperatures, sealevel increases, coral reef loss, and coastal infrastructure vulnerabilities. This workshop aims to develop concrete strategies and explore solutions to implement. "Blue Design" in coastal cities of the GCC, including actionable plans for improving urban sustainability and resilience, considering water cycles, energy efficiency, and the integration of various disciplines. Furthermore, the workshop will foster an environment where participants can explore how their expertise can contribute to the goals of "Blue Design" and a resilient "Blue Gulf" and build knowledge to prepare coastal cities for rising sea levels and changing weather conditions, with an emphasis on the integration of water, energy, food, and waste into a unified urban system.
We look forward to receiving your abstracts by 31st Dec 2023. Please register and submit on the website of the Gulf Research Meeting.
Suggested Topics:
Regional climate impacts & risks to marine biodiversity and coastal society Implementing climate change action plans.
Clean water and sanitation
Life-cycle environmental impacts of water systems & desalination
Blue design and edge ecologies.
Bioregenerative landscapes & infrastructures within integrated coastal zone management
Blue infrastructure & urbanization
Efficient water management & reuse in coastal cities.
Bioremediation & constructed wetlands in drylands; urban greening, biodiversity, and carbon capture. •
Circular & regenerative urban systems and the nexus between water, food, energy, and waste.
From green to blue. From passive to active. Regenerative Naturepositive projects
Earth-centric and nature-based Blue solutions with new technologies, AI, and machine learning.
Blue carbon ecosystems that remove CO2 and provide physical barriers to storms and coastal flooding
Policies and multi-sectoral solutions to the challenges of climate change
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