Contemporary environment challenges in waterfront development
Today we see the results of people constantly and increasingly degrading coastal ecosystems all over the world. This degradation is reducing the natural long-term capacity of unspoiled ecosystems to provide a good quality of life and also regeneration. Although there are significant differences in t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NR&DI URBAN-INCERC
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Urbanism. Arhitectura. Constructii |
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| Online Access: | http://uac.incd.ro/Art/v4n2a05.pdf |
| Summary: | Today we see the results of people constantly and increasingly degrading coastal ecosystems all over the world. This degradation is reducing the natural long-term capacity of unspoiled ecosystems to provide a good quality of life and also regeneration. Although there are significant differences in the level of global changes and the activist citizenry is gaining field, a negative trend can be observed, favoring the damage of the environment. To address this situation, the coastal areas management has to be seen not just as a plan but as a process, as building a coherent plan for coastal zone management is similar to building a house from its foundation. It is essentially an iterative process that puts together natural and social sciences, while considering the needs and interests of a wide range of stakeholders. |
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| ISSN: | 2069-0509 2069-6469 |