Scenarios for integrated river catchment and coastal zone management

Ledoux, L, Beaumont, NJ, Cave, R and Turner, RK 2005 Scenarios for integrated river catchment and coastal zone management. Regional Environmental Change, 5 (2-3). 82-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-004-0079-6

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Abstract/Summary

The European Water Framework Directive requires EU Member States to introduce water quality objectives for all water bodies, including coastal waters. Measures will have to be introduced if these objectives are not met, given predictions based on current trends. In this context, the estimation of future fluxes of nutrients and contaminants in the catchment, and the evaluation of policies to improve water quality in coastal zones are an essential part of river basin management plans. This paper investigates the use of scenarios for integrated catchment/coastal zone management in the Humber Estuary in the U.K. The context of this ongoing research is a European research project which aims to assist the implementation of integrated catchment and coastal zone management by analysing the response of the coastal sea to changes in fluxes of nutrients and contaminants from the catchments. The example of the Humber illustrates how scenarios focusing on water quality improvement can provide a useful tool to investigate future fluxes and evaluate policy options for a more integrated coastal/catchment management strategy.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Subjects:	Ecology and Environment Management Marine Sciences
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Sea and Society
Depositing User:	Nicola Beaumont
Date made live:	30 Jun 2014 10:07
Last Modified:	06 Jun 2017 16:12
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/6102

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