| Abstrakt: |
Most coastal regions are undergoing rapid development with concomitant environmental pollution and biodiversity loss, and sustainable development in coastal regions is thus an ongoing issue for managers and scientists. To implement feasible solutions for the sustainable development of coastal regions, researchers tend to use the integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) model to establish reasonable indicators for analysis and evaluation. This study proposed a combined multiple-criteria decision-making (MCDM) approach and geographic information system (GIS) to assess coastal sustainability. The sustainability index was established according to the ICZM approach based on the four subindices of economy, society, environment and management. A case study was conducted in the coastal region of Bariavungtau province, Vietnam, which includes 23 subregions. These were categorised into four sustainability levels; low, medium, high and extreme, which accounted for 30.43%, 30.43%, 13.04% and 26.09% of the region, respectively. Based on analysis and consultations with managers and experts, practical solutions were developed to increase sustainability in the subregions with low and medium sustainability levels. The solutions can support practitioners and policymakers in decision-making related to coastal sustainable development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
