Perspectives on Integrated Coastal Zone Management

All coastal areas are facing a growing range of stresses and shocks, the scale of which now poses threats to the resilience of both human and environmental coastal systems. Responsible agencies are seeking better ways of managing the causes and consequences of the environmental change process in coa...

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Other Authors: Salomons, Wim (Editor), Turner, Kerry (Editor), Lacerda, Luiz D. de (Editor), Ramachandran, S. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1999, 1999
Edition:1st ed. 1999
Series:Environmental Science
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:All coastal areas are facing a growing range of stresses and shocks, the scale of which now poses threats to the resilience of both human and environmental coastal systems. Responsible agencies are seeking better ways of managing the causes and consequences of the environmental change process in coastal zones. This volume discusses the basic principles underpinning a more integrated approach to coastal management and highlights the obstacles that may be met in practice in both developed and developing countries. Successful strategies will have to encompass all the elements of management, from planning and design through financing and implementation, as highlighted in this book
Physical Description:XVIII, 386 p online resource
ISBN:9783642601033