The conference proceedings are available online !

cocorisco_2014_actes.pdf

The aim of the Conference "Coastal Risks: Hazards, Issues, Representations, Management" is to strengthen the knowledge and the understanding of coastal risks in terms of erosion and marine flooding. The conference is supported by the ANR (The French National Research Agency), the LABEX MER (Laboratory of Excellence), the University of Brest (UBO), the Finisitere local council, the Regional Council and the city of Brest (BMO)

The Conference's objectives are:

- To bring together coastal risks experts (researchers, PhD students, managers) at the national and international level,

- To present a selection of both disciplinary and interdisciplinary research projects on coastal risks,

- To compare experiences and approaches used in various geographic contexts linked to particular forcings, both environmental and anthropogenic,

- To promote exchanges between researchers working in different disciplines and to look at how to improve interdisciplinary research

- To promote exchanges between researchers and coastal managers

The Conference takes place July 3-4, 2014 in Brest, at the European Institut for Marine Studies (IUEM)

The official languages of the conference are English and French.

Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer
Technopole BREST-IROISE
Place Nicolas Copernic
29280 PLOUZANE

FRANCE

IUEM (crédits: D.R)

IUEM seen from the bay of Brest (crédits: UBO / P. Tréguer)