A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Zones

Hopkins, Thomas S.; Bailly, Denis; Støttrup, Josianne

doi:10.5751/es-04553-160425

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“…In line with the SAF procedure (Hopkins et al 2011), stakeholder consultation helped us to focus on the policy issue of nitrogen apportionment and to evaluate different options to reduce nitrogen loading across the catchment. This also matches the finding of Lacroix et al (2007) that policies aiming at reducing algal blooms in the Belgian coastal zone should target nitrogen loading.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Societies throughout the world have struggled with these problems for a range of often interdependent reasons such as spatial separation of, and time lags between, effect and ultimate cause in human activities; multidisciplinary complexity; involvement across and outside national boundaries and jurisdictions; and imperfections in the science-policy interface, which should otherwise enable wellinformed policy implementation and management of the coastal zone. The latter issue in particular has been addressed through the application of the systems approach framework (SAF; Hopkins et al 2011; http://www.coastal-saf.eu). The SAF approach requires a balanced consideration of the ecological, social, and economic (ESE) sectors that characterize coastal systems.…”

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Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt

Vermaat¹,

Broekx²,

Eck³

et al. 2012

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ABSTRACT. Using the systems approach framework (SAF), a coupled model suite was developed for simulating land-use decision making in response to nutrient abatement costs and water and nutrient fluxes in the hydrological network of the Scheldt River, and nutrient fluxes in the estuary and adjacent coastal sea. The purpose was to assess the efficiency of different longterm water quality improvement measures in current and future climate and societal settings, targeting nitrogen (N) load reduction. The spatial-dynamic model suite consists of two dynamically linked modules: PCRaster is used for the drainage network and is combined with ExtendSim modules for farming decision making and estuarine N dispersal. Model predictions of annual mean flow and total N concentrations compared well with data available for river and estuary (r² ≥ 0.83). Source apportionment was carried out to societal sectors and administrative regions; both households and agriculture are the major sources of N, with the regions of Flanders and Wallonia contributing most. Load reductions by different measures implemented in the model were comparable (~75% remaining after 30 yr), but costs differed greatly. Increasing domestic sewage connectivity was more effective, at comparatively low cost (47% remaining). The two climate scenarios did not lead to major differences in load compared with the business-as-usual scenario (~88% remaining). Thus, this spatially explicit model of water flow and N fluxes in the Scheldt catchment can be used to compare different long-term policy options for N load reduction to river, estuary, and receiving sea in terms of their effectiveness, cost, and optimal location of implementation.

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confidence: 99%

Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt

Vermaat¹,

Broekx²,

Eck³

et al. 2012

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“…therefore, no necessity to balance protection and development of resources as to sustainably use them in future development of the territory (Kerkhoff , 2005;Lagzdina et al, 2017) is observed. It is particularly important to facilitate understanding and governance of coastal socioecological system (SES) (Hopkins, Bailly, 2011;Karpouzoglou, 2016). therefore, the governance dimension should be taken into account apart from integration of all triple bottom line sustainable development dimensions (Ernsteins, 2010;cashmore et al, 2015;Kudrenickis et al, 2016).…”

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The Blue Flag Programme AS Pro-Environmental Behaviour Instrument for Coastal Destinations: Towards Municipal Coastal Governance and Communication

Ulme¹,

Graudina-Bombiza²,

Ernsteins³

2021

Regional Formation and Development Studies

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the research focuses on evaluation of the Blue Flag programme implementation in Latvia since the year 1998, when the programme's operations started. It includes analysis and an overview of both the national and local level impacts and the results of the programme implementation. With regard to national level, approach and experience, the overview focuses on effectiveness and the role of the Blue Flag programme as a supporting instrument for successful implementation of environmental legislation. this programme is also analysed as a communication instrument in promoting environmental policies within 500 km long of coastline areas, which in Latvia are announced the national interest territories aiming at both particular protection and also development, especially, as tourism destinations. On the municipal level, our approach and overview present analysis of the Blue Flag criteria and their implementation experience in different municipalities. Moreover, we study the overall impact of the programme on environmental performance of the municipal sector regarding coastal protection issues. the Blue Flag survey also reviews selected municipal case studies: Liepaja, Ventspils, and Saulkrasti. After reviewing the overall programme's performance in Latvia, the study concludes with an elaborated set of multi-level suggestions on potential improvements that would strengthen the programme's further implementation and facilitate better and wider use of its potential not only for particular designated and size limited coastal destinations as the Blue Flag beaches and marinas. the programme's potential could also be used for voluntary and facilitated coastal governance and coastal communication within the whole municipality and eventually further afield, turning from spreading of coastal information and almost established education towards coastal participation and the whole scale pro-environmental behaviour.

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“…In many cases the omission of relevant stakeholders and social concerns in aquaculture development projects has contributed to inequity, social conflicts and violence (Martinez-Alier 2001;Nagarajan and Thiyageasan 2006;Varela 2001). The unavoidability of feedbacks between largely structural and technical interventions and the socio-economic systems within which they are embedded, highlights the need for employing more systematic (or ecosystem) approaches to analyse cause and effect relationships and to explore future sustainable, efficient and equitable development scenarios (Hopkins et al 2011;Belton and Bush 2014).…”

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The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

Krause¹,

Mikkelsen

2017

Aquaculture Perspective of Multi-Use Sites in the Open Ocean

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Decision-making within the marine realm is a complex process, which endorses ecological, societal and economic needs and they must therefore be managed jointly. Much of the formerly "free oceans" is nowadays subject to intensive uses, thus making the need to optimise the management of the resources within a multifunctional and multi-use(r) context apparent. The high competition for functions and uses of inshore and nearshore waters has given strong incentives to investigate the opportunities of moving industrial activities offshore. The current raise of offshore aquaculture is one prominent example of this. However, our understanding of the social dimensions and effects of offshore aquaculture is yet incomplete. We need to consider also how different multi-use settings for offshore aquaculture affect the socio-economic outcomes on various levels. During the development of offshore aquaculture, this multifunctional perspective has emerged especially for the combination with offshore wind farms. This synergy of two different stakeholders, the so-called multifunctional utilisation of marine areas, can be viewed as a new concept by the implementation of integrated, consensus-based resource planning conditions. We suggest a typology of social dimensions of marine aquaculture, based on the literature of "traditional" nearshore aquaculture. Based on this typology we discuss the current level of knowledge on the socio-economic dimensions of multi-use offshore aquaculture and point to further research needs.

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A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Zones

Cited by 84 publications

References 8 publications

Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt

Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt

The Blue Flag Programme AS Pro-Environmental Behaviour Instrument for Coastal Destinations: Towards Municipal Coastal Governance and Communication

The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

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