A rapid decision-making method for the evaluation of pollution-sensitive coastal areas in the mediterranean sea

Environmental Management

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 811-820

  Angelidis, Michael O ^a   Kamizoulis, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AEGEAN   (Greece)

^b Mediterranean Action Plan/WHO/MEDPOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Coastal; Mediterranean; Pollution; Prioritization; Sensitive areas

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ECOSYSTEMS; HEALTH CARE; POLLUTION;

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; NATURAL BEAUTY; NONPOINT SOURCES;

COASTAL ENGINEERING;

COASTAL ZONE; DECISION MAKING; MARINE POLLUTION; POLLUTION CONTROL;

AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEA POLLUTION; SEASHORE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; WATER POLLUTANTS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

EID: 20744460641     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-003-0300-2     Document Type: Article

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