Editorial: sedimentology and society

Owen, Amanda; Clare, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1448-3878; Mauz, Barbara. 2020 Editorial: sedimentology and society. Frontiers in Earth Science, 8. 10.3389/feart.2020.00019

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Abstract/Summary

Earth surface processes are increasingly affected by human activities, often resulting in complex, or unexpected consequences for society. The on-going effects of land-use changes and release of pollutants to the natural environment are of growing concern. Societal awareness of these environmental changes has grown rapidly over the past decade, prompting a need to better understand and predict the implications of future changes, and to inform adaptation and mitigation policies and strategies. Sedimentology is critical in understanding complex interplays between human activities and earth-surface processes by characterizing and quantifying the response of nature to human impact and vice versa, the impact of natural processes on society. Thus, while key challenges exist, there are many opportunities for sedimentologists to advance the understanding of the human-nature relationship (Hodgson et al., 2018) and thereby contribute to achieving the UN sustainability goals (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 2015). Research Topics of this contribution include natural hazards, pollutant dispersal, carbon transfer and storage, and Earth's surface response to changing climate and sea level. This Frontiers in Earth Science special issue brings together a collection of papers that bridge key knowledge gaps in these critical areas, and document the challenges and opportunities within the theme “Sedimentology and Society.”

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.3389/feart.2020.00019
ISSN:	2296-6463
Date made live:	26 Apr 2020 14:09 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/527383

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

10.3389/feart.2020.00019

ISSN:

2296-6463

Date made live:

26 Apr 2020 14:09 +0 (UTC)

URI:

https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/527383