Degradation of Coastlines under the Pressure of Urbanization and Tourism: Evidence on the Change of Land Systems from Europe, Asia and Africa
| Autor: | Van Truong Tran, Quang-Thanh Bui, Quang Hai Truong, Igor Sîrodoev, Alexandru-Ionuţ Petrişor, Dragoş-Florian Vintilă, Anselme Muzirafuti, Mari-Isabella Stan, Walid Hamma, Diana-Doina Ţenea, Cristina Lixăndroiu, Giovanni Randazzo, Ioan Ianoş, Huu Duy Nguyen, Roxana Aştefănoaiei |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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landscape analysis
Land cover landscape planning Ecosystem services lcsh:Agriculture Urbanization Environmental planning Nature and Landscape Conservation anthropogenic impact Global and Planetary Change geospatial data ecological study Ecology Land use business.industry Corporate governance lcsh:S Urban sprawl Geography Anthropogenic impact Driving forces Ecological study Geospatial data Governance Land use/cover change Landscape analysis Landscape planning governance driving forces business ecosystem services Tourism land use/cover change |
| Zdroj: | Land Volume 9 Issue 8 Land, Vol 9, Iss 275, p 275 (2020) |
| ISSN: | 2073-445X |
| DOI: | 10.3390/land9080275 |
| Popis: | The importance of studying coastal areas is justified by their resources, ecosystem services, and key role played in socio-economic development. Coastal landscapes are subject to increasing demands and pressures, requiring in-depth analyses for finding appropriate tools or policies for a sustainable landscape management. The present study addresses this issue globally, based on case studies from three continents: Romania (Europe), Algeria (Africa), and Vietnam (Asia), focusing on the anthropogenic pressure resulting from land use/land cover change or urban sprawl, taking into account the role of socioeconomic and political factors. The methodology consisted of producing maps and computing and analyzing indicators, correlating geospatial and socio-economic data in a synergistic manner to explore the changes of landscapes, and identify the specific driving forces. The findings show that the pressure of urbanization and tourism on coastal areas increased, while the drivers and impacts vary. Urbanization is due to derogatory planning in Romania and Algeria, and different national and local goals in Vietnam. The two drivers determine local exemptions from the national regulations, made for profit. In addition to the need for developing and enforcing policies for stopping the degradation and restoring the ecosystems, the findings underline the importance of international cooperation in policy development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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