Integrated Coastal Zone Management: Status, Challenges and Prospects

ISBN-13: 9783658170509 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 197 str.

Frank Ahlhorn

Opis

This book provides an overview of the coordination of various requirements for coastal-zone use, 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.

Spis treści

Preface.-Introduction.- Historical Annotations.- ICZM developement worldwide.- European developments.- ICZM in selected member States of the EU.- Exercise questions.- Status and Basics of ICZM.- Principles of ICZM.- Reflection of the principles.- Exercise questions.- Challenges - Sectoral versus Integral.- Sectoral Descriptions.- Methodology and Integration.- Approaches of Integrated Management.- Prospects - Looking ahead.- Summary.- References.- Glossary .- Appendices.

O autorze

Dr. Frank Ahlhorn completed doctoral degree at the University of Kiel and is head of Küste und Raum - Ahlhorn & Meyerdirks GbR, a company involved in various aspects of coastal zone management.

Blurb

This book gives a brief but comprehensive overview of Integrated Coastal Zone Management. Using water management as an example, it enables readers to understand different interests and requirements. It is intended as a textbook for students but can also be used by professionals in administration as well as project management and planning.

By summarizing hydrological aspects it clarifies the challenges in water management (e. g. coastal protection, drainage and river management). Further, it presents the principles and methods for integration and good, collaborative processes taking into account the interests and requirements at coastal zones.

The book focuses on the status quo in Europe, with examples from The Netherlands, Germany and Spain, and offers up-to-date insights into the state of the art in the United States of America or Australia. The author also takes a fresh look at a number of topics, such as historical reflections.

 

Contents

The Coast – Characteristics, Living, Working

Historical Annotations and European Developments

Basics of Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Hydrology of Coastal Regions

Sectorial Descriptions

Integrated Management Approaches

Methodologies of Integration

Fictitious Case Studies

Audience

Students in programs related to coastal issues: civil engineering hydraulics, geosciences, limnology, hydrology, marine biosciences, environmental law, social sciences.

Professionals in administration as well as policy and pressure groups.

About the Author

Dr. Frank Ahlhorn completed doctoral degree at the University of Kiel and is head of Küste und Raum - Ahlhorn & Meyerdirks GbR, a company involved in various aspects of coastal zone management.