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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"coastal zone management"”.
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An ecologic-economic perspective for coastal zone management
The issue of land resource management has recently taken on meaning not previously associated with the term. Federal, state and local governments as well as highly organized public and private groups have identified land resource management as a critical issue of this decade. Many existing private …
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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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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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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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The role of university participation in integrated coastal zone management : a case study of the Ria de Aviero
… process and provide information for the management of the Ria de Aveiro, a lagoon system, in Portugal. This thesis examines whether universities are effective as coordinators and facilitators of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). The Universidade de Aveiro, through the European …
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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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A proposed approach to the formulation of an integrated coastal zone management policy for the Erongo zone in Namibia
… assistance from DANCED with an environmental management plan for Walvis Bay and surrounding areas. This concept fitted with DANCED's identification of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) as one of its key areas of support. After discussions with the Ministry of Environment and Tourism …
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The use of negotiation in coastal zone management : an analysis of the Fraser Estuary Management Program and the Puget Sound Water Quality Authority
… to the intensification of conflict within the coastal zone. Dispute resolution techniques must be incorporated into the management of coastal resources. Negotiation use is one means of dispute resolution. The goal of this thesis is to establish whether and how negotiation is used in coastal …
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The Use of Remote Sensing for Coral Reef Mapping in Support of Integrated Coastal Zone Management: A Case Study in the NW Red Sea - Volume I
… affected in the NW Red Sea, primarily due to coastal development projects supporting the booming tourism industry. Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), therefore, is urgently needed to protect the coral reefs and conserve these valuable natural resources for future generations. Effective …
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Regulating land-based sources and activities causing pollution of the coastal and marine environment in South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria within the context of integrated coastal zone management
… and activities causing pollution (LBSA) in the coastal and marine environment in two broad areas of sub-Saharan Africa, the West and Central African Region (WACAF) and the West Indian Ocean (WIO) region. These two regions are both endowed with a diversity of life forms and resources that support …
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The revised European bathing water directive: a case for interdisciplinarity?
… and embrace the principles of Integrated Coastal Zone Management. This does not currently happen.<br/><br/>This research assessed the legislative and managerial development of the revised Bathing Water Directive proposal COM 581 and developed methods and approaches to support this, through …
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An environmental overview of the Walvis Bay 'Bay Area', Namibia
… Government in the development of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management _Plan for the coastline of the Erongo Region. DANCED requested the assistance of the MPhil students, from the Department of Environmental and Geographical Science of the University of Cape Town, in the compilation of a …
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An environmental impact assessment of urbanisation in the Erongo Region, Namibia
… by the intended formulation of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (ICZMP), as proposed by the Danish Co-operation for Environment and Development. An ICZMP provides an integrated and holistic approach to planning, in which the various activities and resource demands that occur within …
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An environmental evaluation procedure for coastal township and resort development proposals in South Africa
Most coastal nations recognise the environmental, economic and educational value of their coastal zones. Consequently, they have developed integrated management programmes and employ a variety of strategies, in particular, Environmental Impact Assessment, to promote the sustainable use and …
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