Fostering Coastal Sustainability: NSF’s Coastal SEES Awards

The video discusses a program focused on sustainability in coastal zones, emphasizing the need for sustainable resource use. It highlights research on nitrogen dynamics in urban watersheds and the use of models to predict environmental outcomes. The program also aims to engage communities and influence behavior towards more sustainable practices.

What is the primary goal of sustainability in the context of coastal zones?

• To maximize resource extraction

• To ensure resources are available for future generations

• To increase population density

• To eliminate all human activity

Why is nitrogen dynamics research in urban watersheds considered unique?

• It focuses on rural areas

• It examines the economic and social impacts of excess nitrogen

• It only studies natural systems

• It ignores urban settings

What role do models play in environmental research?

• They are used only for theoretical studies

• They help predict outcomes in similar regions

• They replace all experiments

• They are irrelevant to coastal studies

How can research findings influence community behavior?

• By providing entertainment

• By increasing resource consumption

• By informing stakeholders about sustainable practices

• By promoting unsustainable methods

What is a long-term goal of the research discussed in the video?

• To increase nitrogen levels in urban areas

• To change stakeholder behavior towards sustainability

• To eliminate all coastal populations

• To focus solely on economic growth