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Book The Changing Faces of Europe s Coastal Areas

Download or read book The Changing Faces of Europe s Coastal Areas written by European Environment Agency and published by Office for Official Publications of the European Communities. This book was released on 2006 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1992 Rio Earth Summit in its Agenda 21 document committed nations to the sustainable development of their coastal areas through the implementation of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) policies. ICZM promotes an integrated long-term view of coastal zones which takes socio-economic and environmental concerns into account. This report sets out the first integrated spatial assessment of Europe's coasts, undertaken in order to analyse key trends and developments in coastal ecosystems, to examine current policies and financial instruments directed towards coastal management, to monitor progress towards sustainable development objectives and to identify a number of priority areas for action, in light of the review of EU Recommendation 2002/413/EC.

Book European Coastal Zone Management

Download or read book European Coastal Zone Management written by Robert W. Dixon-Gough and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title was first published in 2001. Management of coastal zone areas is particularly complicated due to their international nature. Focussing on European coastal zones, this volume examines the various key issues and concerns and highlights the importance of partnership approaches. It details the inter-relationship between the various organizations involved (both governmental and none-governmental), as well as appraising the current national and international legislation and possible future policies. The contributors draw on in-depth case studies from the UK, the Baltic and Hellenic coasts and discuss topics such as international conflicts within the coastal zone, the effectiveness of planning legislation and how to appraise environmental and cultural impacts of changes in coastal zone land use.

Book Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

Download or read book Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe written by Enzo Pranzini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Climate change is now creating enhanced risks of coastal erosion through storms and rising sea levels. This text provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe, and provides a comparative analysis of the various erosion problems and solutions from across the continent.

Book Managing European Coasts

    Book Details:
  • Author : Jan Vermaat
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2005-01-13
  • ISBN : 9783540234548
  • Pages : 418 pages

Download or read book Managing European Coasts written by Jan Vermaat and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-01-13 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the interchange between a selected multidisciplinary team on future coastal management in Europe. It serves as a background for the successful implementation of EC directives relevant to the coast. The study summarizes methodologies and analyses for supporting implementation of these directives and evaluates institutional and capacity requirements. It addresses issues of globalization including climate change and economic development. Integrated assessment is used and future scenarios for the coast are developed.

Book Balancing the Future of Europe s Coasts

Download or read book Balancing the Future of Europe s Coasts written by European Environment Agency and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report has three elements. Firstly, it gives a snapshot of the current state of Europe's coastal regions. Secondly, it assesses the policies used to manage coastal regions, and discusses the proposal for a new European directive to improve the management of coastal regions. Thirdly, it highlights the need for better information and better monitoring tools to help inform this management process

Book EU Focus on Coastal Zones

    Book Details:
  • Author : European Commission. Directorate-General for Environment, Nuclear Safety, and Civil Protection
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2001
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 38 pages

Download or read book EU Focus on Coastal Zones written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Environment, Nuclear Safety, and Civil Protection and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Sustainable Coastal Management

Download or read book Sustainable Coastal Management written by Biliana Cicin Sain and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent assessment of progress in coastal management at the national level shows an impressive growth of efforts after the 1992 Earth Summit, particularly in Europe and the Mediterranean. This book contains regional surveys of coastal management progress in Europe and the Mediterranean since 1992, discussion regional trends, development sin decision making, and cooperative activities. It then goes on to assess national progress towards coastal management, including the development of national coastal management systems, efforts at coordinated planning and management, and the development and use of environmental codes of practice. It then examines selected priority issues in the Northern Adriatic: economic integration and regional economic development, international scientific and technological cooperation in marine affairs and coastal tourism. Finally, the book covers the use of GIS in coastal environments and coastal engineering, the role played by scientific information in coastal policy, and the importance of free trade agreements.

Book Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe

Download or read book Coastal Erosion and Protection in Europe written by Enzo Pranzini and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-03-05 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Europe has a long history of managing coastal erosion through a variety of protection strategies, from the defences of the Venice lagoons to coastal land reclamation in the Netherlands. This book provides a comprehensive review of the entire coastline of Europe and a comparative analysis of erosion problems and solutions in each country. Each chapter discusses the natural and anthropogenic factors in the erosion process and in defence projects design and maintenance, including coastal morphology and wave climate, land use changes and use of coastal areas, the evolution of coastal protection, climate change and political and administrative assessments. Particular attention is paid to demographic and economic factors influencing coastal erosion in each country and to technical and administrative criteria influencing defence projects design. Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout, the book represents a definitive reference work on its subject.

Book Directions in European Coastal Management

Download or read book Directions in European Coastal Management written by M. G. Healy and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Download or read book Integrated Coastal Zone Management written by Frank Ahlhorn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An overview of the coordination of various requirements for coastal-zone use is provided in this book, offering examples and best practice. Although it focuses on European coastal zones, it also considers global and historical developments. Questions at the end of each chapter enable readers to test their understanding.

Book Model Law on Sustainable Management of Coastal Zones and European Code of Conduct for Coastal Zones

Download or read book Model Law on Sustainable Management of Coastal Zones and European Code of Conduct for Coastal Zones written by Council of Europe and published by Council of Europe. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coastal areas have experienced unprecedented dramatic changes in the last half of the 20th century, especially in zones used for tourism development. This code of conduct and model law on coastal areas establishes some general management principles aimed at the sustainable development of coastal areas and the preservation of their environmental values.

Book European Coastal Management

Download or read book European Coastal Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book European Coastal Zone Management

Download or read book European Coastal Zone Management written by Robert W. Dixon-Gough and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Cover"--"Half Title" -- "Dedication" -- "Title" -- "Copyright" -- "Contents" -- "List of contributors" -- "The European Faculty of Land Use and Development" -- "1 Partnerships in European coastal zone management" -- "2 Council of Europe activities concerning the protection of coastal zones" -- "3 The limits of denationalisation and self-help in the areas of infrastructure and environmental protection" -- "4 Regional and international conflicts within the coastal zone. A case for partnerships and European-wide cooperation" -- "5 Interdisciplinary approaches in coastal zone management and floodplain area development" -- "6 The total economic value of the natural resources of the coast" -- "7 Coastal zone management: the application of networks and databases" -- "8 The contribution of Town and Country Planning to the resolution of conflict in the coastal zone" -- "9 Partnership in planning and management of the Solent" -- "10 Re-introduction of salt marshes: preserving the coastline" -- "11 Capacity in coastal zone management at the University of Portsmouth" -- "12 Lytham-St. Annes: the decline of a British seaside resort" -- "13 Coastal zone management in the Baltic area" -- "14 Database to estimate changes of land use along the Hellenic coast" -- "15 The problems of coastal zone management in Turkey

Book Coastal Dune Management

Download or read book Coastal Dune Management written by John Houston and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth A. Kaye specializes in communications as part of her coaching and consulting practice. She has edited Requirements for Certification since the 2000-01 edition.

Book Towards a European Integrated Coastal Zone Management  ICZM  Strategy

Download or read book Towards a European Integrated Coastal Zone Management ICZM Strategy written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "EU Demonstration Programme on Integrated Management in Coastal Zones 1997-1999"--Cover.

Book Studies in European Coastal Management

Download or read book Studies in European Coastal Management written by Peter S. Jones and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Download or read book Integrated Coastal Zone Management written by European Commission and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: