Showing papers in "Ocean & Coastal Management in 2016"

TL;DR: An overview of the relevance, current status and distribution of aquaculture in global and regional scales is presented and its key environmental impacts are depicted and the potential of remote sensing to detect, map and monitor large-scale Aquaculture areas is pointed to.

TL;DR: The most widely adopted analytical approaches to vulnerability assessment are described, including spatial scales, the need for hybrid approaches comprising both biophysical and social dimensions of vulnerability, and the gradual incorporation of resilience aspects into such methodologies.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on the increasing flooding hazard in Miami Beach, Florida, which has caused severe property damage and significant disruptions to daily life, and evaluate the flooding frequency and its causes by analyzing tide and rain gauge records, media reports, insurance claims, and photo records from Miami Beach acquired during 1998-2013.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors attempted to develop a coastal vulnerability index (CVI) by using seven physical parameters namely: (a) geomorphology; (b) coastal slope; (c) shoreline change rate; (d) rate of sea level change; (e) mean tide range; (f) bathymetry; and (g) storm surge height.

TL;DR: In this paper, a large proportion of the plastics found in the ocean are in the form of microplastics (i.e., micro-plastic fractions) and it is widely recognized as an important marine environmental pollutant.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue over the significant role of MSP in organizing and planning coastal and marine tourism activities and especially in ensuring: a) good environmental conditions for the tourism industry to prosper, b) quality of seascapes and coastal landscapes and other resources of importance to tourism, c) adaptation to climate change effects, d) spatial regulations so that coastal and Marine space is not overwhelmed by tourism facilities and activities and e) wise allocation of human uses in the coastal zone so as to avoid conflicts and create synergies among sectors.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors estimate the status of Brazilian mangroves and review some restoration and conservation efforts, suggesting some management measures like restoration and community-based ecosystem management, based in a reforested stand in Northeastern Brazil, assess the environmental cost of mangrove clearing and reforestation results.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors focused on the detection and analysis of historical changes in shoreline position of the Bay of Jijel (East -Algeria) occurred between 1960 and 2014.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the political risk of the most common coastal adaptation pathways and approaches (retreat, protect, and manage) and highlight the major political risks of pre-emptive planned retreat adaptation strategies, which may seem the most obvious adaptation approach from the perspective of minimizing future risks to settlements and infrastructure.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared the application of hydrodynamic models and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to determine the best approach for CFVA that can be used to guide coastal management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed and tested a new integrated assessment tool for sandy beaches, using seven recreational South African beaches as case study, which was based on a beach description matrix, forming the Beach Description Index; an assessment of beachgoers attitude and opinion, forming human dimension index; and a monetary assessment, forming monetary index.

TL;DR: Li et al. as mentioned in this paper combined qualitative and quantitative information to focus on reclamation activities in China and highlight the major impacts: eco-system damage and geological disasters, and the deterioration of marine environmental quality resulting from polluted air, water, soil, and sediment.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explored local people's experience with salinity intrusion in interior coast of SW region and examined the impact of salinity on the crop production and found salinity in both soil and water is favorable for rice cultivation, although yield loss in every year has increased.

TL;DR: Analysis of recent trends in unprovoked shark bite statistics and other media shows that increases are likely the result of a set of conditions that disrupts the natural balance of an area at a local or regional level and increases the probability of shark-human interaction.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe the results of habitat suitability models constructed for four deep-sea reef-forming coral species across a large region of the South Pacific Ocean using MaxEnt and Boosted Regression Tree modelling approaches.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the primary driving factors motivating long-term community-based mangrove restoration and management on local scales, and found that livelihoods and economic benefits are the primary factors that motivate local stakeholders.

TL;DR: This study develops an evaluation model based on the analytic network process (ANP) and the technique for order performance by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS), to help the investors in tourism industries, for the selection of the optimal tourism site in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management in a fuzzy environment.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the effects of seashore reclamation activities on the health of coastal wetland ecosystems and defined a comprehensive assessment index system based on the pressure-state-response model.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the regional and seasonal climatic trends of the global oceanic sea surface wind speed for the period 1988-2011 using cross-calibrated, multi-platform (CCMP) wind data.

TL;DR: In this paper, a risk equation was developed to determine injury risk posed by litter based on a user's frequency of beach visitation, and moderate proportions of beach users received injuries from litter, illustrating that even clean beaches pose a threat of injury.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined potential influences on value integration by identifying stakeholder perspectives for coastal ecosystem services using mangroves in south-east Queensland as a case study and identified natural groupings between stakeholders with shared values.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of super typhoon Haiyan on mangroves across the entire impact corridor (i.e., Samar-Palawan stretch; broad-scale survey) was assessed, with particular focus on the planted Rhizophora cohorts (various forest age; detailed assessment) in Bantayan Island, typical of the massive planting programs in the country.

TL;DR: The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) agreed in 2008 on the need to identify ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs) in the world's oceans to focus future conservation and management efforts as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: DESYCO as discussed by the authors is a GIS based decision support system specifically designed to better understand the risks that climate change poses at the regional/subnational scale (e.g. the effect of sea level rise and coastal erosion on human assets and ecosystems) and set the context of strategic adaptation planning within Integrated Coastal Zone Management.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyse the evolution of the coastline armouring along the 546 km Mediterranean coast of Andalusia (Spain) using aerial photos and GIS tools, which have been employed to map coastal structure emplacement and evolution.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared two fishing villages at Long Islands in Shandong Province, China, using a sustainable livelihood framework to assess livelihood changes induced by Yujiale tourism, a special type of coastal tourism.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a methodology to estimate and evaluate the Beach Carrying Capacity (BCC) and the actual beach usage level in coastal cities, using on-site information and video processing to provide significant real-time data.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the perceptions of fishers towards sanctuaries that were established in the rivers of Meghna and Padma and in inshore waters of Bangladesh since 2005 to protect the declining hilsa ( Tenualosa ilisha ) populations.

TL;DR: In this paper, baseline underwater noise measurements from a range of vessels in the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, a large and ecologically significant embayment in New Zealand, were undertaken and used to estimate detection distances for which potential auditory masking in dolphins, fish and crustaceans is expected.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the notion of destination resources and competitiveness through comparative analyses of tourists' perceptions and satisfaction, using Kinmen Island of Taiwan as an example, and find that the island has not effectively utilized its coastal, historical, and natural resources to gain competitiveness.