THESEUS is the largest Integrated Project within coastal risk assessment and mitigation funded by the European Commission and consists of 31 partner institutes. The project is developing a systematic approach to deliver both a low-risk coast for human use and healthy coastal habitats for evolving coastal zones subjected to multiple factors.
Climate Change threatens our coasts with flooding and erosion. As Sea Levels continue to rise, finding an appropriate means to protect our coastal environments and ensure our safety and assets is one of the key challenges facing us today. Find out which innovative risk mitigation methods are being developed in the second THESEUS booklet.
The THESEUS project promotes the exchange of students between the different project partners. Siddharth Narayan, a THESEUS-funded PhD student at the University of Southampton, spend 1 month at the KULeuven. Join him as he shares his experiences.
The International Conference on Flood Resilience – Experiences in Asia and Europe will be held in Exeter, 5-7 September 2013. The conference aims to present and discuss the latest research advances and practices in the development and implementation of resilience measures and flood management plans.
THESEUS research on the importance of mussel and oyster banks in providing coastal protection was highlighted by the popular Dutch magazine QUEST. The article about the research of Jim van Belzen of NIOZ is freely available in the special edition QUEST ExperimentNL.
The THESEUS training session took place November 6-8, 2012 in Sevastopol, Ukraine. The training, organised by MHI, was attended by 43 representatives from 8 institutes. During the fruitful session the participants were trained on methods for risk management using the Black Sea study site as an example.
With contributions from Jim Van Belzen, Siddharth Narayan and Alexander Polonsky | Edited by Daphnis De Pooter & Simon Claus