Spatialise land-sea interactions in coastal areas. Rethinking mapping theories to explore the land-sea continuum
Coastal areas are the hot spots of ecological and anthropic processes.
Here two different ecosystems merge – land and sea - creating valuable
landscapes and territories of particular characteristics and richness. This
richness is, however, contested by the many anthropic activities along
the coastal continuum.
Collectively the natural processes and anthropic activities are shaping the
coastal landscape. These interactions between human activities and
natural processes are in Europe termed Land-Sea Interactions. Currently,
there are no recognised methods for analysing these complexity.
This article presents a research exploration and testing methods for
mapping Land-Sea Interactions. The article explores how mapping
speculations can reveal knowledge to help us define and understand landsea
interactions. The research re-arranges acknowledged spatial planning
mapping analysis to explore the land-sea continuum. The main output is
a generalisable set of spatial analysis and mapping approaches that pave
new ways for investigating land-sea's spatial and environmental
complexity.
| Period | 29 Feb 2012 → 31 Mar 2014 |
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| Type of journal | Journal |
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| ISSN | 1862-6033 |
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| Degree of Recognition | International |
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