Arctic Erosion Practices

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Restored Area: Arctic coastline

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Main Stressors:Anthropogenic climate change

Practices in Arctic Erosion

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Assessment Phase

Map the site with key factors

    • Geocryological conditions on land in the sea 
    • Data on coastal dynamics in the area 
    • Geohazards in the area 
    • Map of coastal area identifying both terrestrial and marine part 
    • Bathymetry
    • Metocean data
    • Environmental pollution 
    • Biodiversity 
    • Cultural heritage status 
    • Performance of other coastal infrastructure in the area 

Consider consequences of a "do nothing" approach

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Planning and Design Phase

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Conduct stakeholder mapping

Solutions should balance practical realism, use of eco-friendly materials, preservation of biodiversity, and social needs

Facilitate co-creation processes to ensure solutions are realistic, implementable, and socially acceptable

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Implementation Phase

Consider that the solution may not be to restore the environment to its original state

    • Original nature type may not be erosion resilient
    • Restoring area could negatively impact important infrastructure 

Implemented solutions must be tailored to local conditions

Introduce a new, erosion resilient nature type if restoring to the original state is not possible

    • Example: Replica of a locally occurring coastal type
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Monitoring and Evaluation Phase

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Erosion rate an important indicator for monitoring success

    • Drone mapping
    • Time-lapse camera
    • Bathymetry surveys
    • Measuring distances from fixed points to coastal bluffs

Find the correct environmental methods for your site

Design a thorough sampling plan based on general environmental assessment guidelines

Identify a multidisciplinary team to choose monitoring methods

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Stakeholder Engagement

Engage stakeholders in co-creation processes, before and after restoration actions

Create content to reach local communities

    • Example: Articles in the local newspapers
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Useful Contacts

Anatoly Sinitsyn

anatoly.sinitsyn-sintef.no

SINTEF

Ingebrigt Uglem

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Norwegian Institute for Nature Research