ENVR 5600 — Coastal Processes, Adaptation, and Resilience
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: M/W/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces the forcing and response of the built and natural coastal environment, including hurricanes and extratropical storms, wind waves, astronomical tides, storm surges, currents, sediment transport, and morphological changes. Seeks to provide an overview of the physical processes and interaction with human activity at the water and land interface, including anthropogenic, natural, and nature-based features for coastal defense. Uses examples and case studies of climate adaptation plans to illustrate alternatives to increase coastal resiliency. Emphasizes the challenges to developing resilience solutions in urban coastal areas, where population growth coupled with sea-level rise and climate extremes exacerbate exposure of people and infrastructure to flood hazards.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 23% | 27.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 17 | 24 | 71% | 7.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 68% · T 32% · W 68% · Th 68% · F 0%
Common patterns: MWR (68% of sections), T (32% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
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