CoPe Conference: Sustainable Coastal Development on Lake Superior's South Shore: Marquette, MI 2019-2020

五大湖提供了世界上最大的淡水资源，而上级湖位于这一重要分水岭的顶端。最近的天气波动、地表和湖泊温度的上升、冰盖和湖泊水位对五大湖地区的基础设施产生了巨大影响。协作和跨学科科学对于理解生态系统健康、商业和发展之间的动态关系是必要的。 该项目的目标是举办一系列会议，邀请（1）沿海地理、地质灾害、水质、气候科学、生计、旅游、环境历史、可持续商业和适应规划等领域的跨学科专家;（2）从业人员，包括地方和区域规划人员、公共部门利益攸关方以及地方和区域非政府组织;（3）旅游、矿业、教育、真实的房地产开发等行业龙头。这一系列的预期成果包括：1）综合利益相关者的投入，为可持续的沿海社区发展创造多种情景; 2）景观设计师创造的这些情景的可视化;和3）该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并被认为值得通过使用基金会的知识产权进行评估来支持。优点和更广泛的影响审查标准。

The Great Lakes provide the largest freshwater resource in the world, and Lake Superior is at the top of this critical watershed. Recent weather fluctuations, increases in surface and lake temperatures, ice cover and lake levels have had a tremendous impact on infrastructure in the Great Lakes region. Collaboration and interdisciplinary science is necessary to understand the dynamic relationships between ecosystem health, commerce and development. The goal of this project is to conduct a conference series that will engage (1) interdisciplinary experts in coastal geography, geohazards, water quality, climate science, livelihoods, tourism, environmental history, sustainable business and adaptation planning; (2) practitioners, including local and regional planning staff, public sector stakeholders, and local and regional non-governmental organizations; and (3) industry leaders in tourism, mining, education, and real estate development. The expected outcomes for this series include: 1) integrated stakeholder input to create multiple scenarios for sustainable coastal community development; 2) visualizations of those scenarios created by landscape architects; and 3) new ways to achieve sustainable development along the south shore of Lake Superior.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.