Publication Date:
2022-05-25
Description:
A workshop on Coastal Zone Research held on 27 and 28
November, 1978, at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution,
brought together fifty researchers actively studying physical
processes in the Massachusetts coastal zone (Appendix 1).
Presentations were given by nearly half of the participants to
acquaint other researchers with their past, present, and future
research interests. Summaries of the presentations are
included in Appendix 3. Although the scope of the workshop was
narrow, emphasizing only selected aspects of coastal zone
research, it represented an important attempt to assess our
knowledge of physical processes in the nearshore, and to
encourage cooperation and communication between scientists.
Two sets of recommendations evolved from the workshop.
The first set recommends ways to facilitate scientist - user
communication, and provide more rapid dissemination of coastal
research results. The second set describes areas of future
research in the Massachusetts coastal zone. Neither of the two
sets of recommendations is comprehensive: they reflect primarily
the opinions and judgements of the workshop participants.
Because of the interest expressed by the participants,
the workshop will be held on an annual basis until the need for
such meetings disappears. Future workshops may have specific
goals, e.g. preparation of coastal erosion maps or historical
shoreline change maps. Future meetings may also have more
state, federal, and local governmental participants in an
effort to foster scientist - user communications.
The workshop was co-sponsored by the Woods Hole Sea Grant
Program and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. The Woods
Hole Sea Grant Program has offered to co-sponsor future Workshops
on Coastal zone Research as part of their continued interest
in the Massachusetts coastal zone.
Description:
Prepared for the Department of Commerce, NOAA
Office of Sea Grant under Grant 04-8-M01-149
and the Institution's Marine Policy and Ocean
Management Program.
Keywords:
Coastal zone management
;
Beach erosion
;
Sediment transport
Repository Name:
Woods Hole Open Access Server
Type:
Technical Report
