| Definition of homogeneous environmental management units for the Catalan coast. | |
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PMID: 16990984 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Geographical areas constitute the basic implementation locus for integrated coastal zone management strategies and activities. Because the definition of territorial planning objectives may be affected by socioeconomic and environmental characteristics, one of the main steps in the process involves dividing the coast into homogeneous environmental management units (HEMUs). This article presents a general and simple method for regionalizing the landside of a coastal zone into HEMUs and illustrates it through application to the Catalan coast. Socioeconomic and natural (biophysical) subsystems were selected as the most appropriate dimensions of the regionalization process. Dimensions were described using 11 spatial themes, which were managed in a geographic information system environment that proved to be an adequate tool for the purpose. A final coastal zone map of four classes of HEMUs connected to local administrative units was obtained, and because it reflects the current natural and socioeconomic dynamics, it can be considered as an initial step in the planning process for the Catalan coast. Although the proposed method was developed based on the characteristics of the Catalan coast, it is general enough to be adapted and applied to most developed or developing coastal areas. |
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Authors:
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Jorge Brenner; José A Jimenez; Rafael Sardá |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2006-09-21 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Environmental management Volume: 38 ISSN: 0364-152X ISO Abbreviation: Environ Manage Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-20 Completed Date: 2007-02-21 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7703893 Medline TA: Environ Manage Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 993-1005 Citation Subset: IM |
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Laboratori d'Enginyeria Marítima, ETSECCPB, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, C/ Jordi Girona, 1-3, Mòdul D-1, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. jorge.brenner@upc.edu |
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Conservation of Natural Resources
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methods* Environment* Geographic Information Systems* Geography Policy Making Socioeconomic Factors Spain |
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