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082			_a333.917 _bTOW-
245			_aTowards Coastal Resiliences and Sustainability
260			_aLondon _bRoutledge _c2019
300			_axxii, 359p.
440			_aDynamics of economic space.
504			_aInclude Index
520			_aCoastal zones represent a frontline in the battle for sustainability, as coastal communities face unprecedented economic challenges. Coastal ecosystems are subject to overuse, loss of resilience and increased vulnerability. This book aims to interrogate the multi-scalar complexities in creating a more sustainable coastal zone. Sustainability transitions are geographical processes, which happen in situated, particular places. However, much contemporary discussion of transition is either aspatial or based on implicit assumptions about spatial homogeneity. This book addresses these limitations through an examination of socio-technological transitions with an explicitly spatial focus in the context of the coastal zone. The book begins by focusing on theoretical understandings of transition processes specific to the coastal zone and includes detailed empirical case studies. The second half of the book appraises governance initiatives in coastal zones and their efficacy. The authors conclude with an implicit theme of social and environmental justice in coastal sustainability transitions. The research will be of interest to practitioners, academics and decision-makers active in the sphere of coastal sustainability. The multidisciplinary nature encourages accessibility for individuals working in the fields of Economic Geography, Regional Development, Public Policy and Planning, Environmental Studies, Social Geography and Sociology.
650			_aSustainable development--Economic aspects _vCoastal zone management--Economic aspects _vSustainable development _vCoastal zone management _vResilience (Ecology)
700			_aHeidkamp, C. Patrick
700			_aMorrissey, John
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