Baltic Coastal Ecosystems : Structure, Function and Coastal Zone Management /

The Baltic Sea and its coastal zones have been intensively utilised for centuries. Settlements, industry, fisheries and trade are still concentrated in the coastal zones. Concurrently, the coast is a web of sensitive and highly valuable ecosystems which suffer from ongoing degradation. Increasing de...

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Main Author: Schernewski, Gerald
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Schiewer, Ulrich
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2002.
Series:Central and Eastern European development studies.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The Baltic Sea and its coastal zones have been intensively utilised for centuries. Settlements, industry, fisheries and trade are still concentrated in the coastal zones. Concurrently, the coast is a web of sensitive and highly valuable ecosystems which suffer from ongoing degradation. Increasing demands and pressures on coastal ecosystems require integrated coastal zone management. This book reflects the current state and problems of coastal ecosystems in the entire Baltic region, highlighting obstacles and future solutions for integrated management.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 398 pages)
ISBN:9783662047699 (electronic bk.)
3662047691 (electronic bk.)
ISSN:1614-032X