Sökning: "coastal areas"

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  1. 1. Form and Function of Coastal Areas

    Författare :Dan Lindgren; Andreas Bryhn; Lars Håkanson; Lars Brydsten; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Coastal areas; morphometry; geographic information systems; GIS; ecological value; wave exposure; sediment; bottom dynamic conditions; mass balance modeling; Other earth sciences; Övrig geovetenskap; Earth Science with specialization in Environmental Analysis; Geovetenskap med inriktning mot miljöanalys;

    Sammanfattning : Coastal waters have high biological productivity and provide goods and services with a high monetary value. Coasts are used by many different stakeholders and are often densely populated. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Towards Collaborative Coastal Management in Sri Lanka? : A study of Special Area Management planning in Sri Lanka's coastal region

    Författare :Ingegerd Landstrom; Bo Malmberg; Erik Westholm; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :Social and economic geography; participation; partnership; local governace; coastal management; natural resource management; community; coastal zone; coastal region; Hikkaduwa; Sri Lanka; Kulturgeografi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis is concerned with the efforts to bring about a greater degree of local community participation in the use and management of Sri Lanka's coastal land and natural resources. Through the application of the Special Area Management (SAM) strategy in geographically distinct areas along the coast, the aim is to create collaborative arrangements - partnerships - that will enable coastal communities and local governments to work together with the Sri Lankan state and share responsibility and authority over the management of coastal land and natural resources. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Understanding the visitor : A prerequisite for coastal zone planning

    Författare :Rosemarie Ankre; Mittuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Conflicts; zoning; visitors; planning; coastal areas; Human geography; economic geography; Kulturgeografi; ekonomisk geografi;

    Sammanfattning : Planning for tourism and outdoor recreation in coastal areas could be improved with knowledge of visitors´ attitudes, experiences, activities and geographical dispersion. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the knowledge of visitors in planning for tourism and outdoor recreation. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Biotic interactions in fish and mysid communities : studies in two Baltic coastal areas

    Författare :Sture Hansson; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES;

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  7. 5. Thermally driven wind modification in coastal areas and its influence on sound propagation with application to wind power

    Författare :Karin Törnblom; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Wind power; sound propagation; thermally driven; coastal areas; temperature gradient; low level jet; Earth sciences; Geovetenskap;

    Sammanfattning : The objective of the current study is to investigate the wind modifications in coastal areas and also to see the impact of atmospheric conditions on long-range sound propagation over sea. This is important when planning where to place wind turbines. LÄS MER