A Systems Approach for Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones

Ecology and Society, Special Feature on Systems Approach for Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones

The Special Feature of Ecology and Society called 'Systems Approach for Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones' (2012) was compiled by the 5 guest editors (Tom Hopkins, Denis Bailly, Josianne Stottrup, Audun Sandberg, and Ragnar Elmgren) and based on the EU project SPICOSA. All articles can be accessed below.

A Systems Approach for Sustainable Development in Coastal Zones (Alice Newton)

A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Zones (Tom S Hopkins, Denis Bailly, and Josianne G. Støttrup)

Aspects of Mussel-Farming Activity in Chalastra, Thermaikos Gulf, Greece: An Effort to Untie a Management Gordian Knot (Zoi I. Konstantinou, Yannis N. Krestenitis, Dionysis Latinopoulos, Kalliopi Pago)

Zebra Mussel Farming in the Szczecin (Oder) Lagoon: Water-Quality Objectives and Cost-Effectiveness Gerald Schernewski, Nardine Stybel, and Thomas Neumann

Nitrogen Source Apportionment for the Catchment, Estuary, and Adjacent Coastal Waters of the River Scheldt Jan E Vermaat, Steven Broekx, Bert Van Eck, Guy Engelen, Fritz Hellmann, et al.

Progress Toward Sustainable Mussel Aquaculture in Mar Piccolo, Italy Carmela Caroppo, Laura Giordano, Nadia Palmieri, Giovanna Bellio, Antonio Paride Bisci, Giuseppe Portacci, Patricia Sclafani at el

Socioeconomic Response to Water Quality: a First Experience in Science and Policy Integration for the Izmit Bay Coastal System Leyla Gamze Tolun, Seyla Ergenekon, Selda Murat Hocaoglu, at el.

Mussels and Yachts in Loch Fyne, Scotland: a Case Study of the Science-Policy Interface Paul Tett, Branka Valcic, Tavis Potts, Callum Whyte, Fiona Culhane, and Teresa Fernandes

Environmental and Management Constraints on Tourism in Varna Bay, Bulgarian Black Sea Coast Snejana Moncheva, Eleonora Racheva, Lyudmila Kamburska, and Johanna D'Hernoncourt

The impact of water quality changes on the socio-economic system of the Guadiana Estuary: an assessment of management options Mª Helena E. Guimarães, André Mascarenhas, Carlos Sousa, at el.

Addressing Sustainability of Clam Farming in the Venice Lagoon Donata Melaku Canu, Pierpaolo Campostrini, Simona Dalla Riva, Roberto Pastres, Lara Pizzo, Luca Rossetto, and Cosimo Solidoro

Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: a Case Study from Risør, Effects of Fishing Tourism in a Coastal Municipality: a Case Study from Risør, Norway Erlend Moksness, Jakob Gjøsæter, Guillaume Lagaillarde, Eirik Mikkelsen, Esben Moland Olsen, at el.

Mussel Production and Water Framework Directive Targets in the Limfjord, Denmark: an Integrated Assessment for Use in System-Based Management Grete E. Dinesen, Karen Timmermann, Eva Roth, at el.

Modeling Soft Institutional Change and the Improvement of Freshwater Governance in the Coastal Zone Rémi Mongruel, Jean Prou, Johanna Ballé-Béganton, Michel Lample, Alice Vanhoutte-Brunier, at el.

Participatory Social-Ecological Modeling in Eutrophication Management: the Case of Himmerfjärden, Sweden Frida Franzén, Gerda Kinell, Jakob Walve, Ragnar Elmgren, and Tore Söderqvist

The Systems Approach Framework as a Complementary Methodology of Adaptive Management: a Case Study in the Urban Beaches of Barcelona Ben Tomlinson, Sergio Sastre, Dolors Blasco, and Jorge Guillén

A Systems Approach Framework for the Transition to Sustainable Development: Potential Value Based on Coastal Experiments Tom S. Hopkins , Denis Bailly, Ragnar Elmgren, Gillian Glegg, at el.