European Coastal Management: An Introduction

Abstract

Future European coastal management will require the breadth of perspective and the range of skills necessary to evaluate, integrate and incorporate existing and developing knowledge of coastal systems for the benefit of the coast and its resources. The challenge for coastal research and regulation is the development and adoption of new, selective frameworks and methodologies in coastal studies which will harmonise human interests with nature conservation and the dynamic evolution of the coast. Papers published in this volume allow an evaluation of the current degree of integration among the roles of researchers, managers, administrators and society at large in providing new directions for coastal science, nature conservation and human activities on European coasts.