coasts pt 3

Question 1

why is there a need for coastal management

Answer 1

• Coastal environments are valuable for the various ecosystem services they provide.
• These services are important economically, and culturally and also sustain other ecosystems.
• coastal areas are dynamic environments that are easily affected by natural changes and the pressures from human activities.

Question 2

why is managing coastal environments important

Answer 2

present and future generations can benefit from the quality of coastal environments.

Question 3

what does coastal management mean

Answer 3

controlling the development and change in the coastal zone
according to agreed principles and criteria

Question 4

coastal management involves

Answer 4

implementing policies and enforcing them using one or more strategies.

Question 5

types of coastal management strategies

Answer 5

• long term
• short term

Question 6

coastal management should be done in a

Answer 6

sustainable manner

Question 7

successful management requires

Answer 7

a detailed knowledge of coastal processes and also the
needs and demands of the people

Question 8

what is sustainable management

Answer 8

management strategies that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

Question 9

how to evaluate the effectiveness of management

Answer 9

geographical concepts

Question 10

examples of geographical concepts

Answer 10

• space
• place
• processes
• scale.

Question 11

2 coastal management

Answer 11

• Using laws and regulations
• Using coastal protection measures (hard and soft engineering).

Question 12

purpose of using laws and regulations

Answer 12

• limit damaging activities,
• protect coastal resources,
• restrict development in areas prone to natural hazards.