Prospects: Methodologies of Integration
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7.1 A Project Process Cycle
The intention of integrated coastal zone management is the integration of the variety of
interests and needs which can be found at the coast. The way on how to achieve a sustainable coastal development might be the establishment of a continuous and adaptive process.
Despite this goal ICZM is mainly conducted as project either inter- or multidisciplinary.
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The amount of literature on project management and planning is awesome, here, selected
references are introduced to exemplify basic aspects of project initiation and management.
One has to consider that each project is unique even though you are already experienced
because a variety of uncertainties have to be managed.
In Fig. 7.1 a generalized four-step project process is drawn based on Baguley (1995)
and GESAMP (1996). The four steps could be described as follows:
Step 1 – Analysis Herein the basic preparatory steps for the project have to be taken such
as the identification of the respective coastal system, the policy and institutional context
as well as the development context. The first point is targeting on the description of the
natural environment interlinked with the issue of concern. The second point requires an
investigation of the respective governance structures and arrangements. The latter point
touches the identification of relevant stakeholders and the social perception of the issue
of concern. Main task is to compile, to integrate, to assess and to prioritize the available
information and data.
1 The distinction between inter- and multidisciplinary is that in interdisciplinary projects different
research fields or sectors work together to achieve a certain goal. In multidisciplinary projects different research fields or sectors are working together on the same issue but not necessarily in close
cooperation.
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F. Ahlhorn, Integrated Coastal Zone Management,
Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung, DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-17052-3_7
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7.1 A Project Process Cycle
The intention of integrated coastal zone management is the integration of the variety of
interests and needs which can be found at the coast. The way on how to achieve a sustainable coastal development might be the establishment of a continuous and adaptive process.
Despite this goal ICZM is mainly conducted as project either inter- or multidisciplinary.
1
The amount of literature on project management and planning is awesome, here, selected
references are introduced to exemplify basic aspects of project initiation and management.
One has to consider that each project is unique even though you are already experienced
because a variety of uncertainties have to be managed.
In Fig. 7.1 a generalized four-step project process is drawn based on Baguley (1995)
and GESAMP (1996). The four steps could be described as follows:
Step 1 – Analysis Herein the basic preparatory steps for the project have to be taken such
as the identification of the respective coastal system, the policy and institutional context
as well as the development context. The first point is targeting on the description of the
natural environment interlinked with the issue of concern. The second point requires an
investigation of the respective governance structures and arrangements. The latter point
touches the identification of relevant stakeholders and the social perception of the issue
of concern. Main task is to compile, to integrate, to assess and to prioritize the available
information and data.
1 The distinction between inter- and multidisciplinary is that in interdisciplinary projects different
research fields or sectors work together to achieve a certain goal. In multidisciplinary projects different research fields or sectors are working together on the same issue but not necessarily in close
cooperation.
c
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH 2018
163
F. Ahlhorn, Integrated Coastal Zone Management,
Wasser: Ökologie und Bewirtschaftung, DOI 10.1007/978-3-658-17052-3_7