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This course aims to familiarise students with resource-based conflicts arising in coastal areas and to introduce the legal, policy, scientific, and economic mechanisms available to resolve them. Topics considered include the: history of ICZM; principles of ICZM; role of the European Union in ICZM and various regulatory bodies; pressures on the coast; coastal policy at the federal/national, regional and local scales; capacity building; and approaches to ICZM in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, and other parts of the world. The course adopts a multi-disciplinary approach with a focus on coursework with student-based learning offering a range of skills.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | None. | Sustained Study | No |
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This course adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to the problems of integrated coastal (zone) management (ICM). The focus is mainly on coursework with some student-based learning and therefore offers a range of vital skills for employment. This course aims to familiarise students with the resource-based conflicts arising in coastal areas and to introduce the mechanisms (legal, policy, scientific, and economic) available to resolve them. Topics considered include the history of ICZM, the role of the European Union in ICZM, the principles of ICZM, the role of various regulatory bodies, pressures on the coast, coastal policy at the federal/national, regional and local scales, capacity building, and approaches to coastal zone management in the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, and other parts of the world. The module defines the term coastal zone and asks why there is the need for coastal management. The terms coastal management, coastal area management (CAM), coastal zone management (CZM), integrated coastal zone management (ICZM), are defined together with marine or maritime spatial planning (MSP) or coastal and marine spatial planning (CMSP) and the relationships between the two. The role of ICZM in the sustainable management of the coast is discussed along with the need for an integrated approach, and the development of an ICZM framework. The desire for links between science and policy are examined, as well as the need for communication and stakeholder involvement through, e.g., the coastal fora in the UK. ICZM indicators are also examined to evaluate and assess the effectiveness of ICZM in practice. Additionally, the role of coastal engineering in coastal management, climate change and coastal adaptation and mitigation are also considered along with geo- information systems and marine and coastal atlases. Examples and case studies are drawn from around the world are used to illustrate e.g. Europe, UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand as well as other countries. The module also draws upon the role of a number of EU projects in ICZM.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
1st Attempt: 100% continuous assessment: (a) two short written exercises (critique, 25%) and paper (25%) plus (b) a project and presentation (50%). Resit: Resubmission of failed coursework components, with mark for those components to be capped at CAS 9.
There is no stand-alone, formal formative assessment. However, feedback on summative assessments will help students to improve their subsequent performances within the course and for related second half-session courses.
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