coastal area Articles
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Recent papers on marine outfalls
In a dispersive coastal area under multiple organic enrichment sources, stable isotopes were used to trace organic sources of carbon and nitrogen in sediments and benthic macrofauna. The Bivalve Abra alba and the Polychaetes Nephtys sp. and Pectinaria (Lagis) koreni were reliable indicators of the input of terrestrial-derived organic matter into this coastal area, either originated in outfall ...
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Integrated management of the coastal zone for the Gulf region
The Gulf ecosystem is and has been under considerable stress, both naturally as well as due to anthropogenic activities associated with the exploitation of enormous oil and gas reserves in the region. This study focuses on developing and recommending an integrated strategic plan for the management of coastal resources in the Gulf region. An incremental approach has been recommended to minimise ...
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Desertification and climate change: Saudi Arabian case
This paper concentrates on the possible relationships between the climate change and desertification in arid regions. It is stated that the global warming will cause vertical expansion of air volumes over the three free water surfaces (Red Sea, Arabian Sea and Arabian Gulf) around the Arabian Peninsula (AP) causing air movement enhancement towards inlands and hydrological cycle intensification. ...
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High tributyltin and imposex levels in the commercial muricid Thais chocolata from two Peruvian harbor areas
The first appraisal of butyltin (BT) contamination linked with imposex incidence in Peruvian coastal areas was performed in the present study. Imposex occurrence and BT levels in female bodies were analyzed in the rock snail Thais chocolata distributed along 10 sites in areas under the influence of Callao and Chimbote Harbors. Imposex levels associated to high tributyltin (TBT) concentrations ...
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Design and use of a Facebook 4 Urban Facelifts
The renewal of the 'urban look' (Urban Facelift) could play a crucial role for the development of the whole city. This study will analyse the case of the Palermo port area, which is considered as the 'face' of the city. Sicily is indeed an island, and therefore, because of its natural and infrastructural features, the sea is still its main connection with the world. For this reason, urban ...
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A study on the extent of environmental awareness among rural people in coastal area of Kerala
The present study intends to analyse the extent of environmental awareness among the rural community of coastal area of Kerala. The objective of the study is to analyse the existing pattern of living and the creation and implementation of a renewed environmental education programme, designed to set off a capacity–building process for environmental management to be developed within a regional ...
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Visibility Trends in Korea during the Past Two Decades
Temporal trends and spatial distributions of visibility measured by the human eye over 60 stations in Korea between 1980 and 2000 are analyzed and discussed. Generally, visibility is lowest on winter mornings and highest on summer afternoons throughout Korea. Visibility in Seoul is now in an increasing trend while it has decreased nationwide, especially in clean coastal areas. Spatial ...
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Modelling of atmospheric pollutant dispersion in coastal areas
Some characteristics of air pollution in Tarragona (Spain) were investigated. Tarragona has an important petrochemical industry in a coastal region with a complex terrain. The study was made numerically in sea breeze conditions with a three-dimensional mesoscale meteorological model. The temporal and spatial variations of the wind fields have been used in the Lagrangian equation for a ...
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Environmental management of coastal regions in the Caspian Sea
Considering rapid population growth and migration, higher accumulation of communities is noticed in coastal areas. This is especially true with the coastal areas of the Caspian Sea. In the present investigation coastal areas between Jouybar to Behshahr region is selected for their special geographical and ecological locations. Further, adverse impacts of human, agriculture and industrial ...
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Preliminary assessment of the impacts of deep foundations and land reclamation on groundwater flow in a coastal area in Hong Kong, China
Many coastal areas have been intensively urbanized because people living and working on or near coastlines are increasing. Land reclamation from the sea and high-rise buildings are common approaches to satisfying the growing needs for more housing and other land use. Coastal areas are usually the ultimate discharge zones of groundwater systems. Using a coastal area in Hong Kong as a case study, ...
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Scenario tools for environmental planning. Supporting integrated coastal zone and water resources management in two Greek islands
This article critically examines the usefulness of scenarios in supporting environment-development planning, drawing from the experience of two differentiated case studies: integrated coastal zone in the Greek island of Rhodes (a country pilot project of the Coastal Area Management Programme implemented under the auspices of UNEP's Mediterranean Action Plan) and a more recent application on ...
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The Changing Faces of Europe`s Coastal Areas
Executive Summary This report provides information on the state of the environment in the coastal areas of Europe, and provides evidence of the need for a more integrated, long-term approach. Since 1995, concern about the state of Europe's coastline has led to a number of EU initiatives, which build on the concept of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM). ICZM attempts to balance the needs ...
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Sunshine duration hours over the Greek region
In this study, the temporal and spatial distribution of bright sunshine hours and relative sunshine duration over Greece are presented. The datasets used for this study were obtained from the archives of the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS). Furthermore, mean annual and seasonal duration of bright sunshine has been estimated from empirical formulae, which depend on the following ...
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ACSR's Corrosion Resistant Product Range
Generally speaking, the design life of overhead bare conductors is 30-50 years. However, with the development of the times and the advancement of technology, people's life expectancy for overhead conductors continues to increase. In coastal areas and industrial areas, the corrosive environment is complex and diverse. Moisture, acidity, industrial pollutants, etc. will cause chemical corrosion and ...
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Identifying climate analogues for precipitation extremes for Denmark based on RCM simulations from the ENSEMBLES database
Climate analogues, also denoted Space-For-Time, may be used to identify regions where the present climatic conditions resemble conditions of a past or future state of another location or region based on robust climate variable statistics in combination with projections of how these statistics change over time. The study focuses on assessing climate analogues for Denmark based on current climate ...
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Mercury in the seafood and human exposure in coastal area of Guangdong Province, South China
Consumption of fish and aquatic products is considered to be the main pathway of human exposure to methylmercury (MeHg). To assess human health risk through seafood consumption in a coastal area of Guangdong Province, South China, a total of 518 seafood samples (including fish, shrimp, crabs, and mollusks) were collected from 11 coastal cities for total mercury (THg) analysis. The THg ...
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How seawater desalination can be helpful for coastal municipal sectors?
Water is the vital component of life! Water consumption is increasing day by day for the growing usage of water in industries as well as urban areas. Growing population in the coastal areas has raised the need of good quality water. For the decreasing availability of good quality water, the smart solution is adapting advanced and innovative technology. Treating the seawater and make it able to be ...
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Living in hazardous waterscapes: Gendered vulnerabilities and experiences of floods and disasters
Considerable literature exists on floods and weather-related disasters, but limited attention has been given to the varied social implications of hazards in the lives of people, especially from a gender perspective. This is particularly poignant in floodplains and coastal areas, where water is a key element in giving, sustaining and taking away life and livelihood. Critical social and ...
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Quantifying public perceptions on socio-economic development – an example from the Aysen Watershed, Chile
Stakeholders are increasingly being involved in decision-making on environmental management and development issues. In this paper we explore the gap between governmental development planning and people's needs and aspirations in the Aysen Fjord, Chile, an area that is experiencing rapid economic growth. The coastal area of the region is expected to hold 70% of the future expansion of Chilean ...
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