GIS for Sustainable Coastal Zone Management
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TABLE 1
The information needs of importance to coastal management
Biophysical and Environmental Aspects
Resources inventories
Determination of environmental linkages and processes
Identification, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change
Physical quantification of environmental impacts
Social and Economical Aspects
Social, cultural and economic characterisation of coastal communities
Estimation of demand and supply of coastal resources, and projection of future
demand and supply
Identification of current and potential future resource conflicts
Identification of market and policy failures
Economic valuation of coastal resources including non-market valuation
Evaluation of alternative policy options and management strategies
Institutional and Organisational Aspects
Rights and obligations with regard to coastal resources use
Organisational jurisdiction, responsibilities, structure and co-ordination
Opportunities for Management Interventions
Evaluation of opportunities for and efficacy of interventions to influence behaviour
Evaluation of opportunities for and efficacy of direct public involvement or
investment
Adapted from Scura, L.F et al. (1992) Lessons for integrated coastal zone
management: the ASEAN experience. In Integrative Framework and Methods for
Coastal Area Management eds. T.E Chua and L.F. Scura. ICLARM Conference
Proceedings 37, pp. 1-70.
Constraints to Coastal Management in the Pacific
The full functionality of GIS for coastal zone management has not been realised in the
South Pacific. In general, there is a non strategic and uncoordinated approach to
information acquisition, management, analysis, interpretation, dissemination and
application at the national and regional level. Many government decisions impinging
on the coast are not grounded on established policy or the best available information.
All too often management priorities are set to address problems for which there is an
91
TABLE 1
The information needs of importance to coastal management
Biophysical and Environmental Aspects
Resources inventories
Determination of environmental linkages and processes
Identification, monitoring and evaluation of environmental change
Physical quantification of environmental impacts
Social and Economical Aspects
Social, cultural and economic characterisation of coastal communities
Estimation of demand and supply of coastal resources, and projection of future
demand and supply
Identification of current and potential future resource conflicts
Identification of market and policy failures
Economic valuation of coastal resources including non-market valuation
Evaluation of alternative policy options and management strategies
Institutional and Organisational Aspects
Rights and obligations with regard to coastal resources use
Organisational jurisdiction, responsibilities, structure and co-ordination
Opportunities for Management Interventions
Evaluation of opportunities for and efficacy of interventions to influence behaviour
Evaluation of opportunities for and efficacy of direct public involvement or
investment
Adapted from Scura, L.F et al. (1992) Lessons for integrated coastal zone
management: the ASEAN experience. In Integrative Framework and Methods for
Coastal Area Management eds. T.E Chua and L.F. Scura. ICLARM Conference
Proceedings 37, pp. 1-70.
Constraints to Coastal Management in the Pacific
The full functionality of GIS for coastal zone management has not been realised in the
South Pacific. In general, there is a non strategic and uncoordinated approach to
information acquisition, management, analysis, interpretation, dissemination and
application at the national and regional level. Many government decisions impinging
on the coast are not grounded on established policy or the best available information.
All too often management priorities are set to address problems for which there is an