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Title: | Circles of coastal sustainability: a framework for coastal management |
Authors: | de Alencar, NMP Le Tissier, M Paterson, S Newton, A |
Keywords: | Coastal management;Social-ecological systems;Sustainability;Well-being |
Issue Date: | 15-Jun-2020 |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Citation: | de Alencar, N.M.P., Le Tissier, M., Paterson, S.K. and Newton, A. (2020) ‘Circles of Coastal Sustainability: A Framework for Coastal Management’, Sustainability, 12(12), 4886, pp. 1-xx. doi: 10.3390/su12124886. |
Abstract: | © 2020 by the authors. The coastal zone is a space where many social, economic, and political activities intersect with natural processes. In this paper, we present an adaptation of the method of ‘Circles of Sustainability’, used to provide a visual assessment of indicators that define sustainability profiles for cities. It is used as a basis for a ‘Circles of Coastal Sustainability’ (CCS) framework that can be used at multiple spatial scales to assess indicators of critical processes that facilitate/constrain sustainability of the world’s coastal zones. The development of such a framework can support management by identifying key features that influence environmental sustainability and human well-being. CCS presents a holistic assessment of four interdependent boundary domains: Environment and Ecology, Social and Cultural, Economics, and Governance and Policy. This approach improves its utility and usability for decision-makers and researchers. CCS adds to existing assessment frameworks that are often focused on particular themes and/or domains that confine their utility to the context of sustainable development and the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, which demand an inherently holistic and integrated evaluation. CCS is a holistic framework designed to assess the boundaries to sustainability for socio-ecological systems at multiple scales for the world’s coasts. |
URI: | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/20933 |
DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/su12124886 |
Other Identifiers: | 4886 |
Appears in Collections: | Brunel Business School Research Papers |
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