The concept of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) as a widely accepted model for addressing the multitude of anthropogenic and natural factors affecting the world's coasts has emerged in the last 10 years (Cicin-Sain and Knecht, 1998). Specifically, "integrated management of coastal and marine areas" was called for by Agenda 21, the global template for sustainable development that result...

Bangladesh has a coastline of 710 km along the Bay of Bengal, which will be extremely exposed to climatic hazards over the coming decades. At present, the improvement of people’s livelihoods of this zone largely depends on the climate adaptation approaches adopted mainly through water management and agricultural practice. Although the cross-sectoral dimension of the Integrated Coastal Zone Mana...

The intensity and magnitude of change that characterize coastal areas now demand the implementation of collective processes and tools to enhance coastal zone knowledge and management. Our hypothesis is that Coastal Spatial Data Infrastructures (CSDI) can contribute to Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) through a combination of technologies, policies and institutional arrangements to impr...

This paper aims to investigate the state of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), which is justified as a strategy for managing resources with respect increasing pressures from tourism, farming, climate change, urbanization, population growth, etc. In case island states, impact tourism and second-home development paramount. The use areas commons ICZM governance have been established long t...

Methods of Socio-economic Analysis for the Assessment of ICZMOptions The discussion on strategies of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) is still heavily dominated by natural scientists and planning engineers. For choosing between alternative management options in the course of a participatory decision making process, it is necessary to evaluate not only potential ecological effects, b...

Coastal data and information comprise a massive and complex resource, which is vital to the practice of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), an increasingly important application. ICZM is just as complex, but uses a holistic approach to deal with the sophistication. The application domain and its resource require a tool of matching characteristics, which is facilitated by the current wide...

Abstract The Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) Directive was ratified (2014/89/EU) along the Strategy of European Union (EU) on Blue Economy to contribute effective management maritime activities and resources incorporate principal elements Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) (2002/413/EC) into planning at land-sea interface. There is a need develop ICZM approach throughout Europe realise p...

The clarity of marine spatial status requires a coherency between the state (territorial) sea boundary and provincial because both have same width 12 nautical miles. However, two boundaries use different references; refers to low-water line, whereas high-water so that outer limits differ. From applicable provisions, management area may not exceed territorial area. method used detect overlap is ...

Coastal erosion and accretion are short-term long-term processes that may cause changes in shoreline beach profiles. Monitoring profile is important to figure out the factors responsible for these so it helps stakeholders planning sustainable management plays a vital role achieving Integrated Zone Management (ICZM). For this reason, survey was conducted at study area monitor determine led on pr...