Integrated Coastal Zone Management (Hardcover)

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