Assessment of cumulative human pressures on a coastal area: Integrating information for MPA planning and management

Ocean and Coastal Management

Volumn 102, Issue PA, 2014, Pages 248-257

  Batista, Marisa I ^a   Henriques, Sofia ^a   Pais, Miguel P ^a   Cabral, Henrique N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cumulative impact assessment; Environmental management; Geographic information system; Marine protected areas; Marine strategy framework directive

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

COASTAL AREA; CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HUMAN PRESSURES; INTEGRATING INFORMATION; MARINE PROTECTED AREA; MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVES;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84908314796     PISSN: 09645691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.09.020     Document Type: Article

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