Environmental planning for oceans and coasts : methods, tools and technologies /
"This book informs environmental planning professionals, students and those interested in oceans and coasts from an environmental perspective about what is needed for planning and management of these unique environments. It is comprised of twelve chapters organized in three parts. Part I highli...
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Springer,
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Publisher Address: | Switzerland : |
Publication Dates: | [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Geotechnologies and the environment ; 15. |
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"This book informs environmental planning professionals, students and those interested in oceans and coasts from an environmental perspective about what is needed for planning and management of these unique environments. It is comprised of twelve chapters organized in three parts. Part I highlights the basic tenets of environmental planning for oceans and coasts including important concepts from the general field of planning and coastal and ocean management (e.g., hydrography, oceans policy and law, geomorphology). Environmental problems inherent within oceans and coasts (such as sea level rise, marine pollution, overdevelopment, etc.) are also addressed, especially those at the land-sea interface. Part II covers those methodological approaches regularly used by planners working to improve environmental quality and conditions of oceans and coasts among them: integrated planning and management, ecosystem services, pollution prevention, and marine spatial planning. Part III focuses specifically on state-of-the-art tools and technologies employed by planners for marine and coastal protection. These include systematic conservation planning for protected areas, decision support tools, coastal adaptation techniques and various types of communication, including visualization, narration and tools for stakeholder participation. The final chapter in the book reviews the most important concepts covered throughout the book and emphasizes the important role that environmental planners have to play in the protection and well-being of oceans and coasts. Michael K. Orbach, of the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, penned the book's foreword." -- Publisher's description |
Carrier Form: | xviii, 237 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, forms ; 24 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9783319269696 (hardback) : 3319269690 (hardback) 9783319269719 (eBook) 3319269712 (eBook) |
Index Number: | HT391 |
CLC: | P753 |
Call Number: | P753/P853 |
Contents: | Connections: Environmental Planning, Oceans and Coasts -- Definitions and Fundamental Concepts -- Policy, Law and Mapping: Foundations of Mankind's Relationship to the Sea -- Principles of Integration for Oceans and Coasts -- Pollution Prevention for Oceans and Coasts -- Marine Spatial Planning -- Ecosystem Services for Oceans and Coasts -- Marine (and Coastal) Protected Areas -- Communicating About Oceans and Coasts -- Decision Support Tools for Coastal and Ocean Planning and Management -- Current Issues: Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change -- Conclusions: Can Environmental Planning Save the Oceans? |