Users' perception analysis for sustainable beach management in Italy

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 268-277

  Marin, Valentina ^a   Palmisani, Francesca ^b   Ivaldi, Roberta ^c   Dursi, Rosanna ^b   Fabiano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEACH NOURISHMENT; COASTAL MUNICIPALITIES; END-USERS; EXPERT KNOWLEDGE; MANAGEMENT POLICY; USER ANALYSIS; USER PROFILE; USERS' PERCEPTION;

SHORE PROTECTION; SURVEYS;

BEACHES;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; BEACH NOURISHMENT; BEACH PROFILE; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; MARINE POLICY; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 67349141692     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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