Beach Management Tools - Concepts, Methodologies and Case Studies
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Beschreibung
This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies).
Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.
This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies).
Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.Presents the most complete and updated compendium of tools to manage recreational beaches Contains examples and techniques developed for scientists and beach managers from around the world Provides a book for managers, scientists and practitioners interested in methods that improve the quality of recreational beaches Offers a useful resource that elucidates best management practices as applied to beach systems
Autor*in
Camilo M. Botero
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Beach Management and best practices Sun, Sea and Sand Tourism Integrated Coastal Management and techniques Environmental Tools and recreational beaches beach systems beach quality Recreational beach ranking Beach evaluation coastal sciences