Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Abstract

Chapter 1: State of Fear or State of Oblivion? What coastal zones are telling us about global change and why we need integrated coastal and ocean management on a global scale. Section 1: Coastal habitats. Chapter 2: The challenge of establishing sustainable utilization of our coastal resources. Chapter 3: Evaluating the geomorphologic stability of an estuarine sandy beach. Chapter 4: Macro-algae habitat as fish nursery: evaluation of function as predation refuge. Chapter 5: Predictive probability modelling of marine habitats - a case study from the West coast of Norway. Section 2: Impacts on coastal systems. Chapter 6: EU Indicators to monitor the progress in ICZM. Chapter 7: The response of hyperbenthos and infauna to hypoxia in fjords along the Skagerrak: Estimating loss of biodiversity due to eutrophication. Chapter 8: Environmental characterisation in the Augusta harbour (Sicily, Italy) using benthic foraminifera: the effects of human impact on benthic environment. Chapter 9: Eco-friendly sustainable shrimp aquaculture in Bangladesh: A way of minimizing coastal degradation. Chapter 10: Bioshields and ecological Restoration in Tsunami-affected areas in India. Chapter 11: The population density and urbanisation at the North-East of Baltic Sea, the time-spatial analysis. Section 3: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Chapter 12: Future challenges in Environmental Policy relative to ICZM (keynote address). Chapter 13: Legal framework for integrated coastal zone management. Chapter 14: Lobster reserves in coastal Skagerrak - An integrated analysis of the implementation process. Chapter 15: Efficiency of Fishing Vessels Affected by a Marine Protected Area - The Case of Small-Scale Trawlers and the Marine Protected Area in Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam. Chapter 16: Socio-economic impacts of sea use change in the German North Sea: A scenario based assessment in the context of regional development. Chapter 17: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Guyana: development barriers, opportunities and recommendations. Chapter 18: Strategies for the beneficial use of dredged material in Japan. Section 4: Coastal governance. Chapter 19: Management or Governance, Environment or Ecosystem What are the Differences and Does It Matter? (keynote address). Chapter 20: Assisting decision-makers in complex water issues - A case study: Rotterdam Mainport, The Netherlands. Chapter 21: Local coastal zone planning and stakeholder participation in Norway. Chapter 22: The Evolution of Governance Mechanisms for the Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Initiative. Chapter 23: Climate Change, Coastal Communities and Governance: Developing solutions for change, Australia. Chapter 24: Map of Coastal Zone Vulnerabilities to Wave Actions - Application to Aveiro District (Portugal). Chapter 25: Managing Coastal Vulnerability: New Solutions for Local Government