scholarly journals Dynamic Evaluation of the Impact of Human Interference during Rapid Urbanisation of Coastal Zones: A Case Study of Shenzhen

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 2254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Yi ◽  
Jing Qian ◽  
Muhammadjon Kobuliev ◽  
Pengpeng Han ◽  
Jun Li
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Human Interference ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
The Impact

Coastal ecosystems undergoing rapid urbanisation have characteristics of both natural and artificial ecosystems. How we evaluate the dynamic impact of human activities on coastal ecosystems is important for coastal zone management and development. In this study, we first developed a method to extract both the natural and artificial features of coastal land cover, and classified the coastal landscapes impacted by human activities from an ecological service perspective. We then constructed an ecological interference index for classification to evaluate the impact of coastal human interference on both artificial and natural ecosystems during rapid urbanisation. Lastly, we verified our method by applying it to the coastal zone in Shenzhen, China. Our results show that this method can describe the effects of human activities on coastal zones in more detail. The distribution of human activity was mainly associated with the geomorphology of the coastal zone. Changes in human interference were seen strongly in proximity to both the landward and coastal boundaries of the study area, in close correlation with the public’s increasing conscience for ecological environment protection.

scholarly journals Local Development and Protection of Nature in Coastal Zones: A Planning Study for the Sulcis Area (Sardinia, Italy)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (18) ◽  
pp. 5095 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federica Leone ◽  
Corrado Zoppi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Coastal Ecosystems ◽  
Integrated Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Decision Making Processes

In 2008, the Council of the European Union adopted the “Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management” (ICZM Protocol), then ratified by Decision No. 2010/631/EU. The ICZM Protocol defines integrated coastal zone management as a dynamic and flexible process that accounts for the relations between coastal ecosystems and landscape as well as the activities and the uses that characterize coastal areas. Integrated management of coastal zones is still a critical process in terms of translating theory into practice. In this theoretical framework, strategic environmental assessment (SEA) helps to improve decision-making processes related to coastal spatial planning by integrating development goals and sustainability criteria. This study proposes a methodological approach concerning ICZM-based decision-making processes at the local level. The methodology is implemented in relation to three case studies concerning three towns located in southwest Sardinia. The results show a general consistency between the analyzed plans in terms of objectives and themes. Three specific issues are particularly relevant in terms of integration of economic and social objectives and sustainability goals, that is, relations between beach services and coastal ecosystems, protection of coastal ecosystems, and accessibility to the coastal zones.

scholarly journals LaCoast Atlas: a consistent database to support sustainable coastal zone management

2020 ◽  
pp. 229-241
Author(s):  
Filippo Bosi ◽  
Maria Antonietta Esposito
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Coastal Areas ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
European Policies ◽  
The Impact

The paper illustrates the LaCoast Project (LAnd cover changes in COASTal zones), a harmonised and consistent geo-referenced database that constitute a base tool for integrated spatial analysis of policies. It is meant to support sustainable management of the coastal areas trough the collection of information about their state and the impact of anthropic activities on them. The aim of the project ad its tools is assisting the development of tailored European policies for coastal zone management to be used both at regional and national level

scholarly journals Measuring the Impact of Physical Geographical Factors on the Use of Coastal Zones Based on Bayesian Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7173
Author(s):  
Eglė Baltranaitė ◽  
Loreta Kelpšaitė-Rimkienė ◽  
Ramūnas Povilanskas ◽  
Ilona Šakurova ◽  
Vitalijus Kondrat
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Geographical Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

Coastal regions of the Baltic Sea are among the most intensively used worldwide, resulting in a need for a holistic management approach. Therefore, there is a need for strategies that even out the seasonality, which would ensure a better utilization of natural resources and infrastructure and improve the social and economic conditions. To assess the effectiveness of coastal zone planning processes concerning sustainable tourism and to identify and substantiate significant physical geographical factors impacting the sustainability of South Baltic seaside resorts, several data sets from previous studies were compiled. Seeking to improve the coastal zone’s ecological sustainability, economic efficiency, and social equality, a qualitative study (content analysis of planning documents) and a quantitative survey of tourists’ needs expressed on a social media platform and in the form of a survey, as well as long-term hydrometeorological data, were used. Furthermore, a Bayesian Network framework was used to combine knowledge from these different sources. We present an approach to identifying the social, economic, and environmental factors influencing the sustainability of coastal resorts. The results of this study may be used to advise local governments on a broad spectrum of Integrated Coastal Management matters: planning the development of the beaches and addressing the seasonality of use, directing investments to improve the quality of the beaches and protect them from storm erosion, and maintaining the sand quality and beach infrastructure. The lessons learned can be applied to further coastal zone management research by utilizing stakeholders and expert opinion in quantified current beliefs.

scholarly journals PRINCIPLES OF COASTAL AREA & WATERSHED MANAGEMENT (Review: Strategic Plan for Integrated Coastal Management of Lampung)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riki Rahmad
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Problem Definition ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Integrated Coastal Management ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Zone Management

At the World Bank, coastal zone management (CZM) is a part of Integrated Coastal Management (ICM), is an interdisciplinary roomates and Intersectoral approach to problem definition and solutions in the coastal zone, it includes a range of initiatives that promote the environmentally sustainable development of coastal areas, and encompasses a range of activities such as community-based management of coastal resources, large-scale infrastructure development (ports, industrial and residential parks, etc..), pollution and erosion control, aquaculture, tourism and recreation, oil spill contingency planning, and navigational risk assessment.CZM is a process of governance that consists of the legal andinstitutional framework Necessary to Ensure that development and management plans for coastal zones are integrated with environmental and social goals, and are developed with the participation of those affected.The purpose of the ICM is to maximize the benefits providedby the coastal zone and to minimize the conflicts and Harmful effects of activities on social, cultural and environmental resources.

scholarly journals Coastal and Marine Zone Management in Spain

2019 ◽  
pp. 117-132
Author(s):  
María de Andrés ◽  
Juan Manuel Barragán ◽  
Pedro Arenas Granados ◽  
Javier García Sanabria ◽  
Javier García Onetti
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Marine Management ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Marine Areas

The coastal zones of Spain are considered areas of special relevance for the population and its economy. This is due to the fact that the urban population settles and develops economic activities increasingly on the coastal zone. In 2015, almost half the population of the country lived in urban centres of these areas. However, the model of settlement and development of economic activities in coastal areas does not follow patterns towards the sustainability of the coast and the sea. As a consequence, coastal and marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened and degraded, placing services they offer to the population in particular danger. Thus, this research aims to analyse the reality of coastal and marine management in Spain in the last decade (2008-2018 period). In this regard, the manuscript highlights those initiatives that promote the sustainability of the coasts and the sea, as well as those issues that should be addressed to contribute to the human well-being of coastal societies. The methodology used in the research is focused on the analysis of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Decalogue, in which ten elements related to public management of coastal and marine areas are analysed: Policy, Regulations, Competencies, Institutions, Strategies, Instruments, Training, Economic resources, Information and knowledge, and Participation. Therefore, the results obtained present detailed and updated information on each element of the Decalogue, with the contribution of data on the reality of management in the coastal area of ​​Spain. Finally, the case of the Autonomous Community of Andalusia is studied, with the aim of emphasizing peculiarities of coastal management that some regions of the country have.

scholarly journals «COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT» – THE CURRICULUM FOR THE MASTERS IN GEOGRAPHY OF FAR EASTERN FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.В. Малюгин ◽  
П.Ф. Бровко ◽  
М.Г. Жуковина
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Coastal Management ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Separate Object ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Far Eastern

В настоящее время как в России, так и за рубежом, уделяется повышенное внимание проблематике комплексного управления прибрежными зонами. Прибрежная зона – это ресурс, который подвергается практически ничем не ограниченному и бесконтрольному использованию и эксплуатации, что влечет за собой деградацию берегов и загрязнение природной среды. Ввиду недостаточной разработки понятийного аппарата в современном законодательстве и несовершенству самой законодательной базы, прибрежная зона как отдельный объект выбывает из правового регулирования, что неизбежно влечет за собой ее неэффективное использование. Поэтому одной из важных задач в подготовке магистров является овладение компетенциями в области управления прибрежными зонами. Today much attention is paid to the problems of integrated management of coastal zones, both in Russia and abroad. The coastal zone is a resource that is subjected to almost unlimited and uncontrolled use and exploitation, which entails coastal degradation and environmental pollution. Due to the weak development of the conceptual apparatus in modern legislation and the imperfection of the legislative framework itself, the coastal zone as a separate object is removed from legal regulation, which inevitably entails its ineffective use. Therefore, one of the most important tasks in the preparation of the Master is to master the competencies in the field of coastal management.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL FLOODING AT SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN WITH GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR LOWLAND COASTAL ZONES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (33) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Nabil Ismail ◽  
Moheb Iskander ◽  
Walid El-Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Wave Height ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Nile Delta ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Industrial Complex ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Zone Management ◽  
Run Up

This paper presents an assessment of the performance of a shoreline revetment; M. Ali Seawall, placed to protect the land behind against flooding and overtopping at coastal site, within Abu Qir Bay, East of Alexandria along the Nile Delta coast. Coastal zone management of the bay coastline is of utmost significance to the protection of the low agricultural land and the industrial complex located in the rear side of the seawall under the current and progressive effects of climate change. The latest storm in December 2010, which hit the Nile Delta and which was the severest in the last decades showed that generated surges, up to 1.0 m as well as a maximum of 7.5 m wave height in the offshore of Alexandria presented a major natural hazard in coastal zones in terms of wave run up and overtopping. The storm, fortunately, resulted in a partial and modest flooding of the zone behind the seawall particularly in the beach segment, located in the middle of the seawall. This research project aims to the design review of the seawall which was first constructed in 1830 to protect the lowland agricultural area, 2.0 m below mean sea level, and was rehabilitated in 1981 as part of the Master Plan of the Nile Delta Coastal Zone Management. The seawall was further upgraded in 2009; one year before the 2010 storm. The paper will give an overview of the seawall design and its upgrades and the current conducted hydrodynamic analyses to estimate wave height distributions, wave run up and overtopping over the seawall and its beach segment. Use has been made of the in-house modified ImSedTran-2D model as well as universal design standards as EurOtop (2008). Based on the results for worst design scenarios, recommendations are given to increase the height of the seawall cap, to strengthen the beach top and back slope with a facility to drain storm water to increase coastal resilience behind the seawall. Comparison of the predicted overtopping with the observed wave overtopping volumes during the 8hrs-2010 storm, allowed the verification of the used universal design tools. Impact of precise estimate of storm and barometric surge as well as seawall armor roughness and shapes on overtopping rates are highlighted.

Integrated coastal zone and river basin management: a review of the literature, concepts and trends for decision makers

Water Policy ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 519-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
May A. Massoud ◽  
Mark D. Scrimshaw ◽  
John N. Lester
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
River Basins ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Coastal Zones ◽  
Basin Management ◽  
Zone Management

River management has frequently been associated with water supply and resource management, whereas coastal zone management has been more concerned with marine resource management and physical planning. Recognizing the close connection between the river and its catchment area has led to a more integrated approach to river basin management, taking into account water quality along with quantity. Similarly, recognition of the importance of integrated management of the coastal zone as a move towards achieving sustainable development, has led to integrated coastal zone management, with expansion of the domain in both landward and seaward directions. Considering the intrinsic link through physical and ecological structure as well as related physical and biological processes, any modification in a river basin will ultimately affect the coastal zone. Land-based activities, rivers, estuaries, coastal zones and marine environments are all inherently interlinked. As such, an integrated approach to the concomitant management of coastal zones and river basins is crucial. This paper provides an overview of various concepts, approaches and strategies to integrated coastal zone and river basin management. It points out lessons that could be learned from previous and ongoing projects. The paper provides a starting point for investigating how changes in land use and management of river basins might have an impact on the quality of river water and the corresponding coastal zone through scrutinization of management tools and implementation instruments. The paper identifies a requirement further to develop tools which will assist in evaluating current and future environmental conditions at a river/estuary/sea interface within a rigorous framework.

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