Governing Coastal Spaces: The Case of Disappearing Science in Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Scientific knowledge is central to “good” governance of coastal spaces: developing methods through which the complexities of the coastal zone can be understood by stakeholders to improve the sustainable management of coastal systems. Enhancing our knowledge of the range of processes that shape coastal spaces and define the total behavioural environment of the system remains a primary challenge for the coastal research community. However, this article raises the argument that current approaches to Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)—the preferred governing framework for the coastal environment, do not give sufficient emphasis to this fundamental need. Improving the basic scientific knowledge that underpins policymaking at the coast is argued to be urgently needed. Issues such as that of developing a communality of the purpose and approach between stakeholders within the coastal zone (through conflict resolution and access to information, for example) seem to claim the rights of the integrated management research agenda. However, the very nature of ICZM as “worthwhile coastal management” requires that integrated management represents more than a governing framework. Successful integration in coastal management must also be underpinned by knowledge of the integrated behavior of the system. Science has an increasingly marginalized position within ICZM and as a result geographers, contributing knowledge of the patterns and processes of the human and environmental landscapes, are also becoming a disappearing breed in integrated coastal management.     

Marine and coastal protected areas in Latin America: A preliminary assessment

Abstract

One approach to the management of coastal and marine areas is the establishment of protected areas (e.g., reserves, parks, sanctuaries). Under the general rubric of “marine reserves,”; this paper examines the Latin American experience with this strategy. A comprehensive table lists most, if not all, national or state declared parks or reserves. The table is organized by country. All Latin American nations have, to a varying extent, declared marine parks and protected areas. The authors review the sources or uses which have been “managed”; by marine reserves, the management approaches, uses, and problem which have been identified in achieving management objectives. The authors conclude with observations about the potential future utility of marine reserves as a management approach for areas and resources of the coastal and littoral zones of Latin America.     

基于EMD方法的我国主要海港货物吞吐量变化规律研究

利用经验模态分解（EMD）方法对近10年来我国沿海主要港口货物吞吐量变化的内在规律进行了研究．结果表明：（1）EMD方法能有效的揭示港口货物吞吐量变化的一些内在规律,如吞吐量变化的季度、半年、年和多年周期;（2）进入21世纪以来,我国港口吞吐量增长势头强劲,但2009年后明显受到金融危机的影响．     

水泥对滨海地区盐渍土路用性能的影响

从滨海地区盐渍土的工程应用角度出发,利用水泥对其进行改良试验研究,在明确水泥改良盐渍土强度形成机理的基础上,分析了滨海地区盐渍土的抗剪强度、抗压强度、水敏感性、融陷、膨胀特性随改良剂用量、龄期的变化规律。试验结果表明:滨海地区盐渍土经水泥改良处理后,其抗剪、抗压强度和水敏感性明显改善,融陷及膨胀现象得到有效控制,可以用作高等级公路路基填料。     

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交通“7+1”论坛第十七次会议的主题为“综合交通运输体系下的‘十二五’水路运输发展战略的思考”. 从综合交通运输体系的角度,探讨了水运的地位与作用,总结了取得的成果以及存在的问题,提出了未来发展的战略思路. 针对内河、港口、综合交通运输管理体制、港口与城市的协调发展等问题进行了深入的分析与交流. 同时以上海港、广西内河航运、深圳大交通管理体制为案例,分析了成功的经验以及可以借鉴的发展思路,为“十二五”水运发展规划出谋划策.     

基于AHP-Fuzzy的中国与欧洲港口持续竞争力比较研究

文章在阐述了港口持续竞争力的概念和基本特征的基础上,建立了基于AHP-模糊综合评价法的港口持续竞争力评价模型,选取上海港、宁波-舟山港、青岛港、鹿特丹港、安特卫普港和汉堡港为评价对象进行研究,得出了比较结果,并对结果进行了分析。     

蒙西至华中线、向莆线对福建港口煤炭运输影响分析

用综合分析的方法,从服务对象、运输能力、运输经济、煤炭贸易等多个方面,就蒙西至华中铁路、向莆铁路 建成后,对福建港口煤炭吞吐量的影响进行了分析。     

A methodological approach for environmental characterization of ports

This paper introduces a methodology for the characterization of ports, employing specifically defined eco-efficiency indicators and combining typically available data (handled cargo, containers and passengers) with ship exhaust pollutants values (mainly NO_x, SO_x and PM) and anticipated external costs (ECs) due to emitted air pollutants to provide a collective overview of all port-related economic and environmental activities. The results from an applied case study allow a comparative evaluation of 16 selected ports based on 17 different evaluation criteria and denote that the employment of such an overall approach can allow port authorities to improve managerial aspects, potentially lower operational costs and promote reduced environmental effects.     

Environmental reform of West and Central Africa ports: the influence of colonial legacies

West and Central Africa ports have historically not paid much attention to environmental issues. In the past decade, however, environmental concerns are beginning to emerge with pockets of innovative responses to environmental risks as the ports undergo institutional and infrastructural reform – most notably, with concessions to multinational terminal operators. In this article, environmental management processes in the ports of Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Douala (Cameroon), Lagos (Nigeria) and Tema (Ghana) are compared. Three aspects of ecological modernization theory: changing role of the state, growing involvement of economic actors and economic incentives, and shifting roles for civil society organizations are focused on to analyse the dynamics of their environmental reform. Findings suggest that globalization processes are a common major trigger in enhancing a gradual but still fragmented and limited process of environmental reform in West and Central Africa ports, but paces and pathways of the reform are influenced by national politico-administrative arrangements rooted in colonial legacies. Consequently, understanding and advancing environmental reform processes of West and Central Africa ports requires following trends and significant developments but also taking into account national historical trajectories.     

温台沿海城市群城际铁路台温连接线行车组织方案分析

规划城际铁路台温连接线全长54.95km,连接温州S2线、台州S1线。三线运营组织方式相互关联,对轨道交通整体布局和效能的发挥具有重要影响。采用行车专业设计分析方法,研究了全贯通、部分贯通、独立运营三种行车组织方案。研究结果表明:部分贯通方案兼顾本线、跨线客流,开行跨线大交路和本线小交路列车,但本线两端终点站须进行方案改造。部分贯通方案在工程设计和多元化投资上均留有余地,是较为合理可行的方案。