摘要:Today we see the results of people constantly and increasingly degrading coastal ecosystems all over the world.This degradation is reducing the natural long-term capacity of unspoiled ecosystems to provide a good quality of life and also regeneration.Although there are significant differences in the level of global changes and the activist citizenry is gaining field,a negative trend can be observed,favoring the damage of the environment.To address this situation,the coastal areas management has to be seen not just as a plan but as a process,as building a coherent plan for coastal zone management is similar to building a house from its foundation.It is essentially an iterative process that puts together natural and social sciences,while considering the needs and interests of a wide range of stakeholders.
关键词:environmental management;coastal areas;waterfront development