Coastlines are now increasingly managed by holistic integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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What does ICZM stand for?
What does ICZM stand for?
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Scope of area managed in ICZM principles
Scope of area managed in ICZM principles
Entire littoral zone, not just narrow zone
ICZM approach to natural processes
ICZM approach to natural processes
Work with natural processes, not against them
Example of ICZMs in practice
Example of ICZMs in practice
Shoreline Management Plans (SMPs)
Number of main strategies in SMPs
Number of main strategies in SMPs
Four main strategies
Hold the Line strategy definition
Hold the Line strategy definition
Use hard engineering to keep coastline in current position
Managed realignment policy meaning
Managed realignment policy meaning
Allows coastline to move naturally but manages the process
A determining factor for coastal mgmt decisions
A determining factor for coastal mgmt decisions
Economic value of land that could be protected
What EIA identifies in coastal projects
What EIA identifies in coastal projects
Environmental impact of construction
Why reactions to coastal mgmt are significant
Why reactions to coastal mgmt are significant
Communities have strong attachment to place