Assessment of coastal ecosystems vulnerability to pollution: Algiers coast, Algeria

Silhadi, Mohamed Adlane; Refes, Wahid; Mazouzi, Sakina

doi:10.1007/s11356-020-10123-5

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“…To assess environmental sensitivity, various evaluation methods have been carried out (Hu et al, 2019). When considering how indicators were chosen for assessing the sensitivity, many case studies have chosen indicators based on the characteristics of the selected case study area, as well as data availability (Hu et al, 2019;Shi et al, 2018;Silhadi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The data are collected from various sources such as reports from which secondary data can be obtained (Hu et al, 2019;Shi et al, 2018;Silhadi et al, 2020), field surveys (Hu et al, 2019;Silhadi et al, 2020) and some data were acquired through remote sensing (Hu et al, 2019).…”

Section: Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As the selected indicators were expressed in many different ways, measurements, and units, they needed classification. For example, several indicators were devised based on the sensitivity (Hu et al, 2019;Silhadi et al, 2020), whereas some were marked based on the distribution status (Butt et al, 2019;Hu et al, 2019) where the value of 1 indicated the presence, while 0 indicated the absence (Hu et al, 2019). The layers of the indicators were then presented using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (Gan et al, 2018;Hu et al, 2019;Ni et al, 2022;Silhadi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Based on several definitions identified through literature review, the definition of environmental sensitivity can be depicted as appropriate for the purpose of study. Environmental Sensitivity is about the importance of an area in terms of the ecological aspects including the socioeconomic assets received from the natural capital (González Del Campo, 2017; NEA & UNEP-WCMC, 2020), combined with how these values would respond due to environmental changes caused by internal and external influences (Ersayin & Tagil, 2017;Gan et al, 2018;González Del Campo, 2017;Hu et al, 2019;NEA & UNEP-WCMC, 2020;Silhadi et al, 2020).…”

Section: Environmental Sensitivitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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An Assessment of the Environmental Sensitivity of the Coastal Zone of Negombo, Sri Lanka

Botheju,

Herath

2023

Bhumi, Planning Res. J.

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The coastal area of Sri Lanka provides various ecosystem services amidst various challenges. For instance, coastal erosion is an ongoing problem caused by human activities. Sensitivity assessment one of the measures which helps planning coastal areas to ensure better urban development and environmental protection. This study developed a framework for the assessment of the environmental sensitivity of coastal zones. The framework primarily considered sensitive biological factors and external disturbances, demonstrated in the Negombo coastal zone. 16 indicators were selected, considering the area with AHP technique, and the weighted summation method was used to assess the sensitivity. The assessment enables the study region of an area of around 38km2 to be divided into zones of very high, high, moderate, low, and very low sensitivity. The maps generated out of this assessment can be used to identify areas that require prioritized management. The very highly sensitive areas need priority in management as the sensitive biological aspects and external disturbances were both high in them. In the other areas, either the external disturbance or the sensitive biological aspects are high. Having identified the level of sensitivity, appropriate actions could be taken to either maintain the status of the biological aspect or to regulate the external disturbance in that area. Some areas were identified as very low to low sensitivity indicating their potential for development. This study provides a model framework to assess the sensitivity of coastal zones as a measure towards planning for sustainable developments in them.

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Section: Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Evaluation Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Environmental Sensitivitymentioning

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An Assessment of the Environmental Sensitivity of the Coastal Zone of Negombo, Sri Lanka

Botheju,

Herath

2023

Bhumi, Planning Res. J.

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“…Coastal areas have important geography in terms of resources [1] and advantageous conditions for socioeconomic development [2] as well as trade, services, and industry [3]. They therefore have a faster rate of urbanisation and industrialisation than other regions on a country's mainland [4].…”

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Environmental Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to the Water Environmental Incidents: A Case Study in the Southeastern Coastal Region of Vietnam

Le¹,

Nguyen²,

Nguyen³

et al. 2023

IJESD

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The environmental sensitivity of coastal areas is attracting significant attention from researchers because it can predict the consequences of water environmental incidents. Environmental sensitivity is usually estimated based on various criteria that are related to specific aspects of the physical or environmental conditions in an area combined with its socioeconomic conditions. The main objective of this study was to develop a suitable set of criteria that covers all three aspects, namely, physical, socioeconomic, and environmental conditions, to support sensitivity assessments and zoning in the southeast coastal region of Vietnam, which is the most dynamic developing coastal region in the country. In the study, multiple-criteria decision-making was used to develop the coastal environmental sensitivity criteria and calculate the criteria weights. Remote sensing was used for data collection and geographical information system for the assessment and zoning of the study areas. A set of eight suitable criteria were proposed: coastal type, coast slope, species, nature reserve, population density, vulnerable population, tourism, and aquaculture, with optimal weighting for each criterion was proposed. A thorough site survey with data collection was then conducted in 27 sub-regions of the study area. The proposed criteria were applied to evaluate and zone the areas into four sensitivity levels: low, moderate, high, and extreme, which accounted for 7.41%, 29.63%, 37.04%, and 25.93% of the study area, respectively. Practical and effective solutions were proposed for 17 sub-regions with high and extreme environmental sensitivity. The research results are expected to enhance knowledge of coastal environmental hazards and provide a reference for sustainability decision-making and planning.

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Flaws in coastal erosion vulnerability assessment: Physical and geomorphological parameters

Saengsupavanich

2021

Arab J Geosci

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Assessment of coastal ecosystems vulnerability to pollution: Algiers coast, Algeria

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

An Assessment of the Environmental Sensitivity of the Coastal Zone of Negombo, Sri Lanka

An Assessment of the Environmental Sensitivity of the Coastal Zone of Negombo, Sri Lanka

Environmental Sensitivity of Coastal Areas to the Water Environmental Incidents: A Case Study in the Southeastern Coastal Region of Vietnam

Flaws in coastal erosion vulnerability assessment: Physical and geomorphological parameters

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