scholarly journals An Integrated Coastal Sediment Management Plan: The Example of the Tuscany Region (Italy)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enzo Pranzini ◽  
Irene Cinelli ◽  
Luigi E. Cipriani ◽  
Giorgio Anfuso
Keyword(s):  
Stability Index ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Sediment Management ◽  
Coastal Sediment ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Erosion Processes ◽  
Human Effects ◽  
Sufficient Magnitude ◽  
Sound Management

This paper presents the results of a study carried out to support the Region of Tuscany Coastal Sediment Management Plan, with the main aim of establishing the sediment budget considering the time span from 1981–1985 to 2005 for the 56 coastal sectors into which the 215 km-long continental sandy coast of Tuscany (Italy) was divided. The sand stability (according to a stability index) and colour compatibility (according to the CIEL*a*b* colour space with an acceptability range conforming to national guidelines) were determined in order to assess the possibility of using the available sediment in accreting sectors to nourish the beach in eroding areas. Only in two cases—i.e., the updrift of a harbour (at Viareggio) and in a convergence zone (at Marina di Pietrasanta)—are the volumes of sufficient magnitude to support a large nourishment project; however, the mean sand size is too small to guarantee efficient nourishment, even with medium-term stability. In contrast, the colour difference, in most of the cases, was shown to be acceptable. Other small sediment stocks, suitable for colour but not for grain size, can be used for periodic ephemeral nourishment works to support seasonal tourist activities. The limited resources available make it necessary to adopt a plan for their optimal use from a regional perspective. This kind of study is of great interest for the proposal of sound management actions to counteract the increasing erosion processes linked to climate change phenomena and human effects on rivers and coastal systems.

scholarly journals Population control by means of organised hunting effort: Experiences from a voluntary goose hunting arrangement

AMBIO ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingunn M. Tombre ◽  
Fredrik Fredriksen ◽  
Odd Jerpstad ◽  
Jan Eivind Østnes ◽  
Einar Eythórsson
Keyword(s):  
Population Control ◽  
Stakeholder Participation ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
International Management ◽  
Optimal Timing ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
Anser Brachyrhynchus ◽  
Management Objectives ◽  
Hunting Success ◽  
Goose Hunting

AbstractImplementing management objectives may be challenging when decisions are made at different scales than where they are supposed to be carried out. In this study we present a situation where local goose hunting arrangements respond to objectives in an international management plan for pink-footed geese (Anser brachyrhynchus) and a local wish to reduce goose numbers as means to reduce grazing damage on farmland. A unique ten-year dataset provides an evaluation of the efficiency of voluntary actions at a local scale for implementing a policy of population control of geese, and general lessons are drawn for collaboration and co-production of knowledge for adaptive management. The study demonstrates how both the hunters and geese adapt in a situation where increasing the harvest of geese is the main objective. Introducing hunting-free days and safe foraging areas significantly increased goose numbers in the study area, with a corresponding increase in hunting success in terms of number of harvested geese. The geese’s behavioural response to hunting also triggered the hunters to adapt accordingly by optimal timing and placement in the landscape. Based on the results of the present study we suggest a framework for local implementation of management actions. Bringing end-users on board, facilitates processes and strengthens the achievements, as they represent the actors where implementation occurs. Specifically, our findings demonstrate how optimal goose hunting can be practiced by the use of an adaptive framework with active stakeholder participation.

Ann Janet Woolcock 1937–2001

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 313
Author(s):  
Babette Smith
Keyword(s):  
Airway Hyperresponsiveness ◽  
Asthma Management ◽  
Asthma Severity ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Respiratory Medicine ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Alfred Hospital ◽  
Postgraduate Studies ◽  
Mcgill University ◽  
The University

Ann Woolcock graduated in medicine from the University of Adelaide and pursued postgraduate studies in respiratory medicine with Professor John Read at the University of Sydney. Her MD thesis, awarded in 1967, was on the mechanical behaviour of the lungs in asthma. From 1966 to 1968 she worked with Professor Peter Macklem at McGill University in Canada, then returned to the University of Sydney to continue researching asthma. Her work in asthma and epidemiology showed that asthma was caused by allergens but that there is a genetic component. Her clinical research was a major contribution to better outcomes in asthma, in particular, the demonstration and practical measurement of airway hyperresponsiveness and her subsequent research that examined its contribution to asthma severity and the ways in which treatments were able to reduce it. In 1989 she wrote, with others, the world's first national guidelines for asthma management, the Australian Asthma Management Plan. In 1984, she was appointed to a personal chair of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Sydney. She founded the Institute of Respiratory Medicine in 1985, based at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. After her death, the Institute was renamed the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in her honour.

scholarly journals Challenges of ecosystem restoration in Louisiana – availability of sediment and its management

2015 ◽  
Vol 367 ◽  
pp. 455-462 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. M. Khalil ◽  
A. M. Freeman
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Restoration ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Sediment Management ◽  
Sediment Sources ◽  
Land Loss ◽  
Comprehensive Management ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Coastal Louisiana ◽  
Restoration Effort ◽  
Sediment Resources

Abstract. Human intervention has impaired the Mississippi River’s ability to deliver sediment to its delta wetlands, and as a consequence acute land loss in coastal Louisiana has resulted in an unprecedented ecocatastrophe. To mitigate this degradation, an unparalleled restoration effort is underway. For this effort to be successful and sustainable, various sediment input mechanisms must be integrated, including: building appropriate sediment-diversions; beneficially using the millions of cubic metres of sediment dredged annually from navigational channels; harvesting deposits of sand and suitable sediment from the river and offshore; and related sediment management activities that are compatible with other uses of the river. A comprehensive sediment management plan has been developed to identify and delineate potential sediment sources for restoration, and to provide a framework for managing sediment resources wisely, cost effectively, and in a systematic manner. The Louisiana Sediment Management Plan provides regional strategies for improved comprehensive management of Louisiana's limited sediment resources.

Extending Life Expectancy of La Esmeralda Reservoir: A Bet to Support Colombia’s Future Energy Demand

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. del Río ◽  
Hugo Moffett ◽  
César Nieto-Londoño ◽  
Rafael E. Vásquez ◽  
Ana Escudero-Atehortúa
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Sediment Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Hydropower Plant ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Hydropower Generation ◽  
Growing Economy

Abstract This work addresses the strategy of AES Corporation (AES Chivor) in order to extend the life of La Esmeralda reservoir to support Colombia’s future energy demand. Chivor Hydropower Plant entered into service in 1978 and has a capacity of 1000 MW, 8 % of Colombia’s demand. It is first described how the Colombian electricity energy mix is composed. Then, La Esmeralda reservoir, which is used by Chivor for power generation, is described; sediment management plans and maintenance costs for equipment and infrastructure are addressed. Then, sediment dynamics studies that have been done in order to determine life expectancy of La Esmeralda reservoir are listed. Such studies have been used to execute the Chivor’s Life Extension Project, which considers the modification of intakes as the best option to extend the life of the reservoir for at least 50 years, among several alternatives that were evaluated by a panel of international experts. This represents a challenge from the engineering point of view, and the project will be shown as a successful example for a country with such dependence on hydropower generation. Modernizing existing infrastructure without affecting the operation, as in this case, is crucial to show how a sustainable sediment management plan and technological development are necessary to extend life of hydropower generation projects, and to help meeting energy demand in a sustainable way for countries such as Colombia with a growing economy.

scholarly journals The classification, mapping and description of the vegetation of the Rooipoort Nature Reserve, Northern Cape, South Africa

Koedoe ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo Bezuidenhout
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Nature Reserve ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Plant Ecology ◽  
Management Units ◽  
Sustainable Utilisation ◽  
Northern Cape ◽  
Floristic Data ◽  
Sound Management

The need for a scientifically-based wildlife management plan and for more knowledge on vegetation led to an investigation into the plant ecology of the Rooipoort Nature Reserve. The main aim of this study was therefore to classify, describe and map the vegetation of the reserve. The floristic data were analysed according to the Braun-Blanquet procedure using the BBPC suite. The data analysis resulted in the identification of 15 communities that can be grouped into ten major community types. This resulted in five ecology-based management units, which could assist with the compilation of an ecologically sound management plan for the reserve in order to achieve sustainable utilisation of the natural resources. The Rooipoort Nature Reserve is one of the oldest and largest private nature reserves in South Africa and as such deserves to be conserved and protected. The riverine and pan vegetation communities are considered to be endangered and are in need of special conservation and protection.Conservation implication: The results suggest five management units, which will assist in the compilation of an ecologically sound management plan for the RNR, in order to allow sustainable utilization of natural resources.

Assessment of contamination by heavy metals and petroleum hydrocarbons at Atlas Cove Station, Heard Island

Polar Record ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott C. Stark ◽  
David Gardner ◽  
Ian Snape ◽  
Ewan McIvor
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Petroleum Hydrocarbons ◽  
Terrestrial Ecosystems ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Remedial Action ◽  
Toxic Impact ◽  
Heard Island ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Sufficient Magnitude ◽  
Soil And Water

Located on the northwest coast of Heard Island, a World Heritage-listed sub-Antarctic territory of Australia, Atlas Cove served as the site of the first permanently occupied Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) station (1947–55). Subsequent to its closure, Atlas Cove Station was abandoned and left largely to the mercy of the natural elements, although it has been visited and occupied on an infrequent basis by ANARE. All activities on the island are now subject to the provisions of the Heard Island Wilderness Reserve Management Plan. During 2000–2001 a major clean-up of the site was undertaken, with most of the remaining structures demolished and material collected for return to Australia and disposal. To assess the extent and intensity of contamination within the station area, soil and water samples were collected and analysed for petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals. Assessment of site contamination was made with reference to specific background control limits calculated for Atlas Cove Station, and comparison was also made with Australian and New Zealand guidelines for the protection of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Contamination by heavy metals is evident throughout the station but not at levels of sufficient magnitude to infer a significant potential toxic impact on local ecosystems. Hence remedial action to reduce the concentration and mobility of heavy metals in soil and water is not a high priority, although monitoring of changes at the site through time is recommended. Contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons is at a level that may cause a significant toxic impact on the environment and requires further investigation to assess impacts and possibly to undertake remedial action. Given the large quantity of petroleum-contaminated soil present, remediation processes that can be carried out in situ are likely to be the preferable clean-up options. The benefits of remediation, however, must be balanced against any negative effect this might exert on the plant and animal wildlife that have recolonised this historically important site.

scholarly journals An updated data on the bionomics of pomegranate fruit borer, Deudorix epijarbas (Moore, 1858) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae), infesting pomegranates in Kashmir

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (1) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Insha YOUSUF ◽  
Abdul A. BUHROO
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Stages ◽  
Control Strategies ◽  
Pupal Stage ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Larval Period ◽  
Flower Buds ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Fruit Borer ◽  
Sound Management ◽  
Pomegranate Fruit

<p>Pomegranate fruit borer,<em> Deudorix epijarbas</em> (Moore, 1858) (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) is a destructive pest of pomegranate affecting the quality as well as quantity of its fruits. The pest and its other allied species are nuisance to pomegranate cultivation throughout India, particularly in hilly state of Jammu &amp; Kashmir. The aim of present investigation was to study the bionomics of pomegranate fruit borer in laboratory, which included the studies on its morphometry and extent of different developmental stages in the life cycle of pest, for developing a sound management plan against it. The results revealed that the eggs are laid by females singly on fruits, stalks, leaves and flower buds. On hatching, emerging larva bores in to fruits and feed on its pulp thus rendering them unfit for trade. The pest passed through five larval instars of different duration and the total larval period was 32.20 ± 1.87 (SD) days. The larval stage was followed by pupal stage which lasted for 9.50 ± 1.84 (SD) days. Furthermore, the longevity of adult male and female butterflies was recorded as 9.20 ± 1.73 (SD) and 13.20 ± 1.43 (SD) days respectively. The study thus provides information necessary for development and implementation of different control strategies in IPM of pomegranate fruit borer.</p>

scholarly journals Turks and Caicos rock iguana (Cyclura carinata): Conservation and management plan 2020–2024

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Management Plan ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
The Bahamas ◽  
Term Survival ◽  
Management Actions ◽  
In The Wild ◽  
Cyclura Carinata ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Conservation And Management

The Endangered Turks and Caicos rock iguana, Cyclura carinata, is found only on the islands and cays of Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI), and on Booby Cay in The Bahamas, northwest of Providenciales. These iguanas now occupy less than 10 percent of their historic range largely due to the impact of invasive mammalian predators. Although conservation efforts have led to stabilisation of the population resulting in the 2020 down-listing of this species from Critically Endangered to Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, threats persist and management efforts are needed. This document presents a comprehensive four-year plan for the conservation and management actions considered essential to ensuring the long-term survival of Cyclura carinata in the wild. This document combines knowledge and expertise from local government, local and international NGOs, the tourism industry, educators, homeowners, private island managers, civil society, and members of the IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group working in the TCI.

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