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Showing 1 to 20 of 114 for “"coastal zone"”.
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An ecologic-economic perspective for coastal zone management
… the narrow band of land and water known as the coastal zone. Although regional studies have dealt with one or more of these problem areas in the past, the intensive multiple use of this particular geographic area has focused attention on it from a multiple disciplinary vantage point. This study …
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INDUSTRIAL RESTRUCTURING AND REVITALISATION IN THE UK COASTAL ZONE
… consequences of oil refinery closures in the coastal zone of the UK. It assesses the subsequent economic regeneration of the sites affected, and discusses in particular the redevelopment processes that have occurred at two of the sites. Despite recent calls for a more integrated approach to …
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Alterations of freshwater flows : implications for coastal zone management
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1994.
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The Central Maine Coastal Zone - a Cultural Definition and Delineation
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-05T20:48:33Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6206212.pdf: 9184360 bytes, checksum: 7207a87a286c93167f48d72ec0cf4a08 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1962
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Rethinking coastal zone management : case study of Dade Country, Florida
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1996.
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An expert systems approach to decision-making in coastal-zone management
… using expert systems to aid decision-makers in coastal zone management and development planning who are undertaking environmental assessments of coastal resort development proposals. The approach adopted in the study is as follows: First, determine what characteristics an expert system should …
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A coastal zone management framework for the Erongo Region of Namibia
Management of the coastal environment of the Erongo Region of Namibia is currently fraught with difficulty because of a lack of cohesive planning at national, regional, and local level; a multiplicity of agencies responsible for the management of coastal activities whose planning and management …
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HOLISTIC EXPERT SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
Coastal data and information comprise a massive and complex resource, which is vital to the practice of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), an increasingly important application. ICZM is just as complex, but uses the holistic paradigm to deal with the sophistication. The application domain …
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Conservation priorities and management recommendations for the Erongo Region Coastal Zone, Namibia
… is one of the main sources of income in the coastal area of the Erongo Region, therefore it is in the interest of Namibians that these habitats are utilised in a sustainable way. The Department of Resource Conservation of the Ministry of Environment and Tourism is responsible for managing the …
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Coastal zone utilization by juvenile fish in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
Many coastal fish exhibit age-specific differential distribution and shallow inshore regiong provide nursery habitats for juveniles of some species. In this study the occurrence of juvenile fish along the Eastern Cape coast was examined with the objective of assessing the importance of coastal …
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Urban Channel Erosion Quantification in Upland Coastal Zone Streams of Virginia, USA
… of urbanization, in two Physiographic Regions (Coastal Plain and Piedmont), and in the Coastal Zone Management Area of Virginia. At each site, riffle cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys were conducted to measure the channel morphology. Enlargement ratios for bankfull cross-sectional …
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Quaternary Seismic Stratigraphy of the Inner Shelf and Coastal Zone, Southern Delmarva Peninsula, Virginia
… largely unknown. On the adjacent lower Atlantic Coastal Plain of southeastern Virginia, the Pleistocene record consists of seven stacked transgressive sequences, while on the southern Delmarva Peninsula, a series of three transgressive to highstand sequences are developed. Reconstruction of the …
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Influence of environmental parameters on atmospheric aerosol size distributions in a South African coastal zone
… emissions, and these are both present in coastal areas. Marine aerosols are a major contributor to total aerosols in coastal regions, and these aerosols can interact with other gases and molecules, and influence biogeochemical cycles, air quality, and human health. Due to the complex …
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Towards an ontology and metadata structure for a distributed information system for coastal zone management
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Ocean Engineering, 1999.
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Improving the spatio-temporal characterisation of South Africa's dynamic coastal zone using hyper-temporal satellite imagery
Coastal zones, the interface between the marine and terrestrial realms, are highly productive regions that deliver critical goods and services, while facing many pressures from urbanisation, industrial development, overexploitation, pollution and climate change. Their effective management is …
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The Arrangement and Dimensions of Rural Settlements of The Northeast Coastal Zone of Tanganyika, Pangani District
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The role of university participation in integrated coastal zone management : a case study of the Ria de Aviero
… as coordinators and facilitators of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). The Universidade de Aveiro, through the European Union-ICZM Demonstration Programme, spearheaded two projects, MARIA and ESGIRA-Maria, in efforts towards moving forward with ICZM in the area. A framework was created …
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Making decentralized coastal zone management work in Indonesia: Case studies of Kabupaten Konawe and Kabupaten Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan
Coastal governance in Indonesia is entering a new phase with new administration mechanisms, following the changes of political, administrative and fiscal framework resulting from decentralisation policy. For the first time provincial and district governments have mandates, resources, and …
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Making decentralized coastal zone management work in Indonesia: Case studies of Kabupaten Konawe and Kabupaten Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan
Coastal governance in Indonesia is entering a new phase with new administration mechanisms, following the changes of political, administrative and fiscal framework resulting from decentralisation policy. For the first time provincial and district governments have mandates, resources, and …
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