Summary:
To understand sedimentary systems in changing environments, we need to advance our knowledge about sedimentary processes and systems and in particular about scaling issues in sedimentary systems. This knowledge, derived from historical information and analysis, and system analysis and modelling should enhance our ability to assess impacts of global change on erosional systems. The Symposium will aim to find ways to link our understanding and our models of sedimentary systems with impacts on human environments – including improvement of management options, hazard and risk assessment, and feedback into policy frameworks.

Organizers: National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), Landcare Research, and the University of Canterbury (New Zealand), on behalf of the IAHS International Commission on Continental Erosion (ICCE)