This project seeks to form an international research and education collaboration among experts in offshore sediment geology, geotechnical engineering and disaster mitigation to:
- Characterize fundamental physical aspects of seabed sediments including geomorphology, engineering properties, and in situ conditions that impact the sediments' susceptibility to geohazards, with a particular emphasis on events that would occur and/or impact coastal populations and infrastructure.
- Develop geostatistics and geographic information tools that allow for assessment of sediments' spatial variability and orientation relative to critical coastal regions,
- Propose engineering solutions to mitigate the potential damage from these geohazards to existing infrastructure and other affected resources,
- Promote sustainable technical solutions for future infrastructure development in these zones,
- Develop technical guidance and characterization/assessment protocols that will assist policymakers in shaping laws and regulations that govern coastal and offshore sites, and
- Develop the educational resources and international interactions to train future geologists and engineers in fields related to these sediments and their role in geohazards and their effects.
