Most of the region is sparsely populated, with the major population centers on the coast. Most of these towns and cities (e.g., Anchorage and Prince Rupert) occur at the ocean mouths of the large rivers. Most other towns and villages are small (<1000 inhabitants), often associated with ...
Tianjin is one of the first Chinese cities to come in contact with modern western civilizations. Thanks to the economic radiation and impact of Tianjin, unprecedented progress was made in the modernization and opening-up of various industries in northern China, which greatly improved the...
with its presence, arriving in droves to give birth in the balmy waters of Santa Catarina. Though whale watching by boat is prohibited in the state, there’s no need to worry—the species can be spotted from shore in Florianópolis, Praia do Rosa, and a wealth of other coastal towns. ...
Jump in a car and follow the coastline to experience chilled-out beach towns, incredible food and wine as well as competition-worthy surf breaks perfect for practicing your new favourite sport. From Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast to Margaret River in Western Australia, Chris Hem...
Great Ocean Road Weaving its way around Victoria’s south-west coast through some of Victoria’s favourite coastal towns the Great Ocean Road is one of the most magnificent, scenic coastal drives in the world and is rated one of Australia’s greatest tourism assets. From Melbourne you travel ...
[29]. For example, the municipalities in the Northeast Atlantic region are still grappling with the significant expenses related to the elimination of marine debris. United Kingdom towns expend around €18 million annually on the removal of marine debris, reflecting a 37% rise in expenses over ...
Sea level rise and climate change will have widespread impacts on coastal towns and cities, many of which have seen dramatic increases in development over ... Johnston,A,Slovinsky,... - 《Ocean & Coastal Management》 被引量: 15发表: 2014年 Assessing Community Resilience to Coastal Hazards in...
The economic and social impacts of environmental change on fishing towns and coastal communities: a historical case study of Geraldton, Western Australia For decades, many Australian coastal communities have been changing, in varying degrees, from traditional "fishing towns" to "mining", "tourism", ...
Interviews were conducted in fishing communities at 16 localities in 12 towns covering all the estuaries with possible IPHBD occurrences along the coastline between XM and PRE (Fig. 1b) during the fishing moratorium from June 1st to August 1st, 2013. The interview formats were designed using ...
In the first section, west of Den Oever, (stretching over the coastal towns of De Panne and Sint-Idesbald in the westernmost part of the study area), the corrected trend was mildly erosive: −2 m3/m/year. In the second (middle) section, stretching over the coastal towns of Koksijde...