Eighty-year review of the evolution of landscape ecology: from a spatial planning perspective
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DOI: 10.1007/s10980-020-01102-9
Abstract: Sustainable spatial development requires the establishment of a balance between rational land use and the protection of nature, ecosystems and biodiversity on various spatial levels and temporal horizons. The integration of landscape ecology and spatial… read more here.
Keywords: landscape ecology; development; ecology; spatial planning ... See more keywords
Marine uses, synergies and conflicts. Evidence from Crete Island, Greece
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DOI: 10.1007/s11852-017-0568-7
Abstract: Coastal zones and marine areas attract a large number of people and productive activities, a fact that causes important pressures on ecosystems and affects the cohesion of local societies. These areas – that is, the… read more here.
Keywords: uses synergies; synergies conflicts; marine uses; greece ... See more keywords
Marine spatial planning: Coordinating divergent marine interests
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-020-01471-0
Abstract: Globally, ecosystem-based marine spatial planning has become a useful instrument to coordinate the planning of different authorities. This, for balancing different requirements when managing marine areas and space. In the planning process, ecology is setting… read more here.
Keywords: planning; planning coordinating; marine; marine spatial ... See more keywords
Envisioning ocean governability transformations through network-based marine spatial planning
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DOI: 10.1007/s40152-021-00250-1
Abstract: The globally accelerating environmental crisis calls for radical changes in the governance of ocean resources towards a more sustainable and socially equitable world. Transdisciplinary sustainability research and networked knowledge-to-action approaches are critical parts of this… read more here.
Keywords: spatial planning; marine spatial; ocean governability; network based ... See more keywords
Planning for a sustainable marine future? Marine spatial planning in the German exclusive economic zone of the North Sea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apgeog.2019.102050
Abstract: Abstract This study re-examines the marine spatial planning (MSP) process for Germany's North Sea exclusive economic zone (EEZ), one of the earliest European examples of MSP. It does so in order to answer whether in… read more here.
Keywords: marine spatial; spatial planning; exclusive economic; planning ... See more keywords
Optimizing coastal and marine spatial planning through the use of high-resolution benthic sensitivity models
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.06.031
Abstract: Effective management of coastal and marine resources requires knowledge of how community sensitivity varies spatially. With this in mind, we developed a benthic sensitivity index (SI), based on the distribution and abundance of five ecological… read more here.
Keywords: high resolution; benthic sensitivity; sensitivity; spatial planning ... See more keywords
Green infrastructure spatial planning considering ecosystem services assessment and trade-off analysis. Application at landscape scale in Galicia region (NW Spain)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoser.2020.101115
Abstract: Abstract Green Infrastructure (GI) is increasingly being adopted in land management as a way of ensuring provision of the ecosystem services (ESS) required for human well-being. As GI is a spatial concept, spatial planning methods… read more here.
Keywords: planning; methodology; ecosystem services; planning considering ... See more keywords
Integrating ecosystem services in spatial planning and strategic environmental assessment: The role of the cascade model
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2019.106291
Abstract: Abstract Over the last decade, the ecosystem service (ES) approach has gained increasing attention because it offers important advantages for enhancing decision-making. However, a key and remaining challenge is how to implement this approach in… read more here.
Keywords: cascade model; planning strategic; ecosystem; strategic environmental ... See more keywords
Blue energy and marine spatial planning in Southern Europe
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2020.111421
Abstract: Abstract The 2050 target of the European Union to decarbonize the economy by 80–90% will undoubtedly see marine renewable energies playing a key role. The deployment of offshore facilities within the framework of Blue Growth… read more here.
Keywords: energy; marine spatial; southern europe; blue energy ... See more keywords
A Grounded Theory approach for deconstructing the role of participation in spatial planning: Insights from Nature Park Medvednica, Croatia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2017.11.003
Abstract: Abstract Participation in spatial planning across Europe shows disparity between its legislative requirements and implementation, which is usually confined to practices that are devoid of influence in the decision-making process. This research tries to deconstruct… read more here.
Keywords: participation; medvednica; participation spatial; role ... See more keywords
Shaping peripheral growth? Strategic spatial planning in a South African city-region
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DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2017.07.008
Abstract: Abstract There has been a widespread critique of the relevance of traditional forms of spatial planning for African cities, and a search for alternative approaches, including strategic spatial planning. However there are debates over whether… read more here.
Keywords: strategic spatial; african city; south african; spatial planning ... See more keywords