In the densely populated UK, competition for land between urban, rural, food, energy, recreation, environmental outcomes, industry and other uses is a fundamental issue. Our interaction with the natural environmental is often through our use of land.
We need to assess, in a changing society and climate, how best to sustainably use available land area as well as the full suite of natural environment considerations in that use.
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Encompassing ~ 4 % of the Earth's total land area, the coastal zone typically consists of mosaic of interconnected land and seascapes, with a diversity of habitats that vary geographically from the tropics to the poles. ...
Funded by: STFC
Lead research organisation: Aberystwyth University
The project focuses on understanding land/sea interactions and provides information on the coastal zone and its habitats, which are relevant to the question.
LandSeaLot will link together in situ, model and earth observations (EO) and connect related communities, citizens and initiatives such as Copernicus, ESA, EEA, GEOSS, EMODnet and the European Digital Twin of the Ocean. ...
Funded by: Horizon Europe Guarantee
Lead research organisation: PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY
The project specifically focuses on understanding land-sea interactions through observations and data analysis, addressing the core of the question.
The U.K. has long stretches of sedimentary shorelines and large estuaries that are characterised by extensive salt marshes and mudflats. These environments provide important functions (called ecosystem services) for soci...
Funded by: NERC
Lead research organisation: University of Essex
The project focuses on coastal habitats and their importance, but does not directly address land/sea interactions.