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This techsession will only award PDHs for completion.
Purpose and Background
This set of 3 case studies explores a range of NBS technologies and approaches that have been employed in the Arctic and adjacent cold regions of North America and the Nordic Arctic. Speakers focus on the importance of community engagement, the use of traditional ecological knowledge, and design considerations like the nature of local hydrodynamic conditions, availability of natural vegetative material, or selection and use of local sediment (e.g., sand and gravel) of various sizes. The overall emphasis is placed on adapting NBS principles to achieve a variety of co-benefits in the challenging conditions found in the Arctic and adjacent cold regions.
Learning outcomes and session benefits:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Provide examples of nature-based solutions and restorations
- Explain the vision for the restoration of the shoreline in Longyearbyen, Svalbard Norway
- Discuss erosion protection and flood barrier solutions for Improving Coastal Resilience in Point Hope, Alaska.
- Describe the challenges and design solutions using nature-based berms for coastal resiliency in Shaktoolik, Alaska.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes are assessed by responding to the post-session survey. If the course is taken On-Demand, there will also be a 10-question multiple choice post-test.
Who Should Attend?
- Environmental Engineers
- Coastal Engineers
- Environmental Scientists
- Natural Resource Specialist
- Coastal Resilience professionals
- Engineers working in cold regions
How to Earn your PDHs
This course is worth 1.5 PDHs. To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to attend the live session and/or watch the recording(s) and complete the post-session survey. If the course is taken OnDemand, there will also be a 10-question multiple choice post-test.