Methodology for applying the Limits of Acceptable Change process to the management of recreational boating in the Balearic Islands, Spain (Western Mediterranean)

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 341-351

  Diedrich, Amy ^a   Balaguer Huguet, Pablo ^a   Tintoré Subirana, Joaquín ^a,b  

^a SOCIB   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO MEDITERRÁNEO DE ESTUDIOS AVANZADOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALEARIC ISLANDS; BIOPHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; CHANGE PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS; GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS; INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; MALLORCA; MANAGEMENT MEASURES; MANAGEMENT OPTIONS; MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS; METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH; RECREATIONAL BOATING; STUDY SITES; USER PERCEPTIONS; WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN;

COASTAL ENGINEERING; COASTAL ZONES; REGIONAL PLANNING;

MANAGEMENT;

BOATING; COASTAL DEVELOPMENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

BALEARIC ISLANDS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SPAIN;

EID: 79951671978     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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