Relevance of systems approaches for implementing Integrated Coastal Zone Management principles in Europe

Reis, Jeanette; Stojanovic, Tim; Smith, Hance D.

doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2013.03.013

Cited by 33 publications

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“…The European Union has committed to the implementation of a programme for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in order to deal with the complexity of coastal risks. ICZM is a process for harmonizing a range of policies and decision-making structures so as to facilitate concerted action aimed at achieving sustainability goals by taking into account the interconnectedness of biophysical and socioeconomic components of coastal systems (Reis et al, 2014). ICZM also highlights adaptation as one of the most promising principles for promoting the sustainability of coastal areas.…”

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confidence: 99%

Applying network analysis to assess coastal risk planning

Bosch

Julià-Verdaguer

Villares

et al. 2018

Ocean & Coastal Management

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Adequate response to risks affecting coasts requires an integrated and coordinated multi-risk governance system, with ongoing evaluation of statutory planning documents and responsible stakeholders. Traditionally, such analyses have been carried out using mainly qualitative approaches. This paper adopts a more systemic and quantitative perspective on assessing planning systems and stakeholder relationships in connection with coastal risk. We apply network analysis to the Catalan coast (Northwestern Mediterranean Basin), paying special attention to the level of climate change integration in the planning system, as an aggravating factor of current risk dynamics. Our results demonstrate and quantify the complexity of Catalan coastal risk planning, which requires dealings with multi-level legal and administrative frameworks. Also highlighted is dissimilar management traditions according to risk type: the perspective on flooding risk is more unified and multi-risk focused, whereas coastal erosion (a significant issue for the Catalan coast) is managed more sectorially from a centralized administrative level. Climate change, moreover, is weakly accounted for in current statutory planning. We also acknowledge the relevance of using qualitative information as an important complement in interpreting results and making policy recommendations.

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Applying network analysis to assess coastal risk planning

Bosch

Julià-Verdaguer

Villares

et al. 2018

Ocean & Coastal Management

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“…Coastal shipping is the transport of goods along the coast over relatively short distances, as opposed to intercontinental cross-ocean deep sea shipping. In recent years, coastal shipping has been increasingly recognised as a sustainable and efficient alternative to road transport (Saldanha and Gray, 2002;Reis, 2014). It is more environmentally friendly as it produces far less greenhouse gas emissions and noise pollution.…”

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Barriers to coastal shipping development: An Indian perspective

Venkatesh

Zhang

Luthra³

et al. 2017

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

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Coastal shipping has been widely recognised as a sustainable and efficient alternative to road transport. However, the barriers encountered in the industry have not been systematically studied in any region. From an Indian perspective, this study aims to prioritise barriers to coastal shipping development for effective policy interventions. It identifies important barriers through a Delphi study and then quantifies their cause-and-effect relationships by the decision making-trial and evaluation laboratory analysis (DEMATEL) technique. It is interesting that the main barriers, those have most impact on coastal shipping development, are not necessarily the ones most widely recognized. The study also uncovers the hidden cause-and-effect relationships between several barriers. Four main barriers are identified: 1) Indian maritime legislation (especially cabotage rules); 2) issues in the infrastructure and procedures at port and port-centric areas; 3) underdevelopment of small ports; 4) lack of a collaborative culture among the various service providers involved in the logistics supply chain. This study finally recommends relaxing cabotage rules to stimulate the inflow of foreign capital to grow coastal shipping, improving the current port system through joint efforts of the ports, Indian customs and government, and fostering supply chain collaboration.

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“…It is a complex problem with several perspectives, from the economic (Grafton et al, 2004), to the social (Sanchirico et al, 2002) and finally the environmental points of view (Reis et al, 2014). Most of the studies are conducted at a national or regional scale (Martins et al, 2011) and promoted by research groups or national organizations that intend to define a strategy for Coastal Zone Management or analyse a particular situation.…”

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“…It was largely demonstrated however, that such strategies have severe limitations in the case of local MPA, having major gaps in its implementation (Kelleher and Kenchington, 1992;Shipman and Stojanovic, 2007;Martins et al, 2011;Reis et al, 2014). Phillips (2003) states, that there have been conceptual advances for establishing/management of protected areas over the last 30e40 years.…”

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