Journal of Coastal Conservation special issue “Coast and society”

Abstract

The coastal zone is the area where geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, ecosphere and anthroposphere meet. Since prehistoric times the coast has provided people with habitat, food, trade ways, and facilitated socioeconomic networking. However, coasts are also recognized as areas that are threatened, where rising sea level, floods, storms, tsunamis, erosion and silting endanger livelihoods. These threats have become even more visible in recent times in the face of climate change and related oceanographic processes. Geologists, oceanographers, engineers, modelers and socio-economists met at the 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, South Africa in August 2016 and discussed at the symposium "Coast and Society" how natural processes and anthropogenic driving forces jointly shape the development of coastal zones and how the threats because of climate change and increasing exploitation of coastal zones resources can be mitigated. Some selected papers of the presentations from Cape Town 2016 have been brought together in this special issue in order to exemplify general principles at the interference of natural processes and human activities.

Leveraging Ecosystem Services and Well-Being in Urban Landscape Planning for Nature Conservation: A Case Study of Peri-Urban Dynamics

“…In contrast, the Industrial Belt (Belt E) scored the lowest in this category, suggesting limited aesthetic and educational contributions. The impact of climate change and human activities has exerted notable effects on coastal development, introducing challenges that threaten coastal conservation [72]. The effective management of coastal and marine ecosystems holds the potential to enhance human well-being; however, it involves intricate trade-offs between economic benefits and environmental impacts [73,74].…”

Deteksi Perubahan Luasan Mangrove Dan Garis Pantai Menggunakan Data Penginderaan Jauh Di Area Tambak Ujung Pangkah Kabupaten Gresik Provinsi Jawa Timur

“…Walaupun begitu pesisir juga diketahui sebagai wilayah yang terancam oleh faktor alami dan aktivitas manusia. Dampak yang diakibatkan oleh faktor alami dan aktivitas manusia pada wilayah pesisir paling mudah dapat diamati dengan mengobservasi perubahan pada garis pantai (Harff et al, 2019). Perubahan garis pantai terjadi ketika adanya penambahan atau pengurangan garis pantai yang disebabkan oleh terjadinya sedimentasi atau yang berturut-turut disebut sebagai akresi dan abrasi (Mubarak, 2018).…”

Monitoring of Coastal Geo-Environment for Hazard Mitigation: A Case Study of Machilipatnam Region, Andhra Pradesh, India

“…They observed that high erosion in northern part of the Krishna delta is due to the reduction in size of the spit. Since prehistoric times the coast has provided people with habitat, food, trade ways, and facilitated socioeconomic networking (Harff et al, 2019). The coastal areas are amongst the most preferred regions for various activities leading to population concentration.…”