Integrated management of coastal zones linked to tourism in small islands of Ecuador and Cuba

Abstract

This paper establishes a conceptual model about the integrated management of coastal zones linked to land use planning. The components of the environmental management model were formulated based on two different case studies concerning evidence of environmental impacts. The proposed model can contribute to preserving the natural heritage, and savings in materials, labor, energy, and time, by focusing on the problem in advance and estimating the environmental costs for long-term valuations used for feasibility studies.