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{"title":"Linking the blue economy to Women's empowerment to create avenues for the realization of ocean sustainability targets in the global south","authors":"Baker Matovu ,&nbsp;Raimund Bleischwitz ,&nbsp;Isaac Lukambagire ,&nbsp;Linda A. Etta ,&nbsp;Meltem Alkoyak-Yildiz ,&nbsp;Rashed Tarek ,&nbsp;Ming-An Lee ,&nbsp;Mubarak Mammel ,&nbsp;S. Anusree ,&nbsp;Ammu S. Suresh","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107582","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107582","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The blue economy (BE) presents a unique opportunity for women's empowerment (WE), especially in the global south. (Un)surprisingly, limited research has been done on how WE in the BE can be achieved. 158 documents are reviewed and participatory engagements with 58 coastal women in Alappad are conducted, to (i) understand the current landscape of the BE and WE and (ii) gain evidence-based perspectives that can drive WE. Findings revealed that the global south has unique BE endowments and comparative advantages for WE and ocean sustainability. Long-established BE sectors where women have historically participated present better opportunities for WE. WE in the BE could increase profits from ocean-based sectors to US$22 trillion by 2050. These can be scaled up to emerging BE sectors, e.g., renewable energy. However, complex WE dynamics persist. The socio-economic benefits women get from coastal sectors are low. Women's participation in BE sectors has not translated into holistic WE. Livelihood survival pressures have increased due to human-environmental threats. Socioeconomic impediments lead to women's engagement in seasonal jobs and secondary value-chain coastal activities. Socioecological grief is rising. Women are shifting to masculine jobs. There is limited sex-disaggregated data on WE in BE sectors, such as renewable ocean energy. Positive perceptions towards women's engagement in coastal activities are emerging. If streamlined, these can create new possibilities for WE. A novel ‘<em>blue economy for women empowerment</em> (BEWE)’ framework is developed to sustain the emerging transformative narratives for WE in the BE and ocean sustainability. Using micro-level participatory research narratives of vulnerable coastal women/communities in the global south, and insights (policy and academic) from literature, possibilities for creating holistic WE and transformative ocean sustainability outcomes in the BE are possible. These can help promote collaborative stakeholder engagements, generate novel perspectives for positive transformations, and create evidence-based indicators for identifying progress toward ocean equity/WE. Future studies can use multi-case studies in other coastal regions to develop transformative narratives to build and sustain WE, equity, and ocean transformative actions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107582"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143430036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Quantifying bycatch of cold-water gorgonians to propose a dynamic management strategy for sustainable artisanal fishing on the mediterranean continental shelf","authors":"M. Montseny ,&nbsp;C. Linares ,&nbsp;N. Viladrich ,&nbsp;J.L.L. Riera ,&nbsp;M. Biel-Cabanelas ,&nbsp;P. Baena ,&nbsp;E. Quintanilla ,&nbsp;S. Ambroso ,&nbsp;J. Grinyó ,&nbsp;A. Santín ,&nbsp;J. Salazar ,&nbsp;J.M. Gili ,&nbsp;A. Gori","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Cold-water coral (CWC) gardens, mainly composed of gorgonians, soft corals, sponges and a highly diversified associated mobile fauna, are among the most complex and structurally significant benthic communities on the Mediterranean continental shelf. These communities, hosting long lifespan species, have limited recovery capacity from disturbances such as bottom-contact fishing activities, widespread on continental shelf environments. These fishing activities encompass both bottom trawling and small-scale fishing using trammel nets or longlines. Bottom trawling impacts on benthic communities have been widely addressed; however, the extent to which small-scale fisheries affect CWCs is less known. In this context, the present study aims to explore and quantify the impact of trammel net fishing on cold-water gorgonian populations dwelling on the continental shelf of Cap de Creus (Northwestern Mediterranean Sea) during two consecutive fishing seasons, and to propose effective management measures to reduce impacts. A high gorgonian bycatch (i.e., the accidently caught of non-target species in a fishery) was observed in more than half of the assessed fishing nets, with a mean rate of 2.4 ± 0.8 (mean ± standard deviation) gorgonian colonies or fragments per 200 m of trammel net. The higher impact was detected in specific areas at 80–90 m depth and when the wave height exceeded 1 m. Trammel nets mostly captured large colonies with a mean height of 20.2 ± 6.6 cm, being clearly higher than the mean height observed in the study area (12.9 ± 5.5 cm), explored with an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV). Thus, bycatch effects could lead to changes in population structure and overall ecosystem functioning. Although our results demonstrated that impact of small-scale trammel net fishing on CWC gardens in the area is much smaller compared to bottom trawling, it should not be underestimated. Moreover, this impact can be significantly reduced by implementing simple measures, such as avoiding fishing at 80–90 m depth during adverse weather conditions. The success of these measures requires close collaboration with local fishers as part of a dynamic management approach.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107592"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143430037","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tracking the trace element pollution and associated health risk in urban coastal groundwater, eastern Saudi Arabia","authors":"Mohammed Benaafi ,&nbsp;Bassam Tawabini ,&nbsp;Shehzada Muhammad Sajid Jillani ,&nbsp;Ali Mohammed Babalghaith ,&nbsp;Isam H. Aljundi","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107591","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107591","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Groundwater is a critical source of freshwater for community use in the eastern region of Saudi Arabia. However, it faces a quality decline due to rapid urbanization and intensive agricultural activities. The current study aims to investigate the occurrence and distribution of trace and toxic elements in the groundwater and assess their potential impacts on human health and ecological life. Groundwater samples were collected from 35 wells along the eastern coast and analyzed for 17 traces and toxic elements. Multiple indices were implemented to assess the pollution level, water quality, and associated ecological and human health risks. The results of the water quality index (WQI) and pollution index (PI) reveal that 35.3% and 22.9%, respectively, of tested samples are unsuitable for human consumption. The ecological risk analysis(PERI) indicates that 52.9% of water samples pose low risk, while 23.5%, 14.7%, and 8.8% display low, moderate, considerable, and high risk, respectively. The study also found that arsenic poses a high carcinogenic risk in 77% of water samples, while chromium exhibits a high risk in only 17%. Moreover, arsenic and chromium are the primary sources of elevated non-carcinogenic risk, particularly for children (71.4%). The spatial distribution analysis reveals that the central part of the study area exhibited elevated levels of element pollution and the associated human and ecological risk. The integration of demographic data with pollution and risk spatial analysis helped to identify the hotspot zones that require prioritized mitigation and monitoring. The study demonstrates the need for ongoing environmental monitoring of the trace and toxic elements in the groundwater to safeguard public and ecological health and ensure sustainable groundwater usage.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107591"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143437144","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Crafting blue visions for a sustainable blue bioeconomy in European coastal regions through communities of practice","authors":"Liisi Lees ,&nbsp;Mariana Paupério ,&nbsp;Merli Rätsep ,&nbsp;Zita Rasuolė Gasiūnaitė ,&nbsp;Viktorija Vaitkevičienė ,&nbsp;Silvia Tosatto ,&nbsp;Alberto Terenzi ,&nbsp;Sonja Andrén ,&nbsp;Robert Aps ,&nbsp;Helen Orav-Kotta ,&nbsp;Jonne Kotta","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107588","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107588","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In coastal development, sustainable blue bioeconomy initiatives are becoming essential for promoting environmental stewardship and strengthening local economic resilience. These initiatives use marine resources for sustainable products, but face challenges in integrating technological innovations, accommodating diverse stakeholder interests, and addressing region-specific requirements. Current efforts, including the Horizon Europe BlueBioClusters (BBC) project, are addressing these challenges by implementing Communities of Practice (CoPs) in Estonia, Portugal, Lithuania, and Sweden. CoPs bring together diverse stakeholders—businesses, policymakers, academics, and NGOs—using collaborative framework to foster local innovation and sustainability in the blue bioeconomy. This study identifies key barriers and success factors in establishing CoP, emphasizing the importance of early, inclusive engagement and regional collaboration. We show that CoPs effectively integrate local knowledge in shaping blue visions, enabling coastal communities to drive region-specific innovations while tackling regulatory and environmental challenges. Insights from this research provide valuable guidance for policymakers aiming to enhance stakeholder-driven growth in the blue bioeconomy and contribute to broader efforts in environmental stewardship and equitable ocean governance. These findings emphasize the role of CoPs as drivers of actionable and scalable solutions for regional bioeconomy development, demonstrating their adaptability to a wide range of global contexts.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107588"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143437145","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Don't follow trends, start trends: PSMA implementation and port state performance from 2017 to 2023","authors":"Gilles Hosch ,&nbsp;Nathan A. Miller ,&nbsp;Joseph Fader ,&nbsp;Elaine Young ,&nbsp;Yann Yvergniaux ,&nbsp;Rachel Hanbury ,&nbsp;Tim Huntington","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107584","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107584","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This analysis of the 2023 global AIS-based fishing vessel port entry dataset, previously conducted for 2017 and 2020, assesses the progress and impact of the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA). The PSMA targets IUU fishing by regulating port access for fishing vessels, supporting monitoring and enforcement. This assessment covers some 2.1 million fishing vessel port calls, determining the risk of IUU fishing derived products passing through ports, and ranking ports in terms of vessel traffic and risk. The global AIS-fitted fishing fleet almost doubled to 107,433 vessels since 2017, with China's global share decreasing from 62% in 2017 to 55% in 2023. Following disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, activity patterns largely returned to their pre-2020 profiles. Foreign vessel visits represent an ever-diminishing fraction of port entries of the global fleet, suggesting a need to increasingly focus PSM efforts on both foreign and domestic vessels. Port State risk has dropped significantly from 2020 to 2023 across both PSMA parties and non-parties, indicating the PSMA's impact is becoming globally palpable. The Near East and Asia are the two weakest world regions when it comes to adhering to the PSMA and combatting port State risk. Quality of governance – of port States receiving and flag States visiting ports – remains a key driver of port State risk, with high-risk vessels shown to seeking out weak port States. Recommendations include the need to strengthen measures for domestic vessels, to prioritize high-risk regions and to refine methodologies to address data asymmetries relating to evolving AIS adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107584"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428267","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Study of the factors affecting the vegetation of the dune system of Guardamar del Segura, Spain","authors":"Ignacio Toledo ,&nbsp;José Ignacio Pagán ,&nbsp;Isabel López ,&nbsp;Luis Aragonés ,&nbsp;Manuel Benito Crespo","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107587","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107587","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vegetation is an element of the dune ecosystem that plays a highly relevant role in coastal protection. It is essential to measure their changes with high precision and their evolution over time. Therefore, it is necessary to have a methodology and adequate means that allow us to understand the natural and anthropic impacts that promote these changes. The objective of this research is focused on knowing the relationships that affect the dune vegetation when the beach berm disappears and houses that avoid the spray from the sea are destroyed. To do this, the study has focused on the area of Babilonia Houses, Guardamar del Segura (Spain). The historical evolution of the treeline closest to the coast has been analysed from 1977 to 2022 and has been linked to the study of profiles carried out using Digital Terrain Models (DTM). In addition, the existing climate and its relationship with the vegetation index (NDVI) have been studied in three very different areas: natural area, semi-protected area and area protected by buildings. The results obtained show that the protection provided by Babilonia Houses to the dune vegetation is decisive, preventing its erosion; on the contrary, the degradation can reach 1.7 m/year in most natural sectors. However, the increase in elevation and slope as a result of the 2011 dune restoration was beneficial, stopping the erosion of the vegetation. On the other hand, the surface with NDVI&gt;0.25 shows a strong positive linear correlation with the annual precipitation (r = 0.868), the number of hours with H_s &gt; 2 m (r = 0.901) and the average wind speed (r = 0.858). The results of this research can be fully extrapolated to anywhere in the world and may be useful to coastal managers when making preservation decisions about a coastal system, making it last over time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107587"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Sustainable operational strategy for marine plastic waste recycling and remanufacturing systems utilizing blockchain technology: A differential game approach","authors":"Jie Leng,&nbsp;Bo Tan","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107547","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107547","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recycling marine plastic waste and transforming it into new products is a viable solution to the pervasive challenge of marine plastic waste pollution. The integration of blockchain technology provides a reliable framework for tracing the origin of these products. However, the complex interplay of above factors poses significant obstacles to ensuring the sustainable operation of marine environmental governance systems, particularly in relation to the reverse recycling and remanufacturing processes. Therefore, this study investigates a coupled system that combines marine plastic waste treatment with remanufacturing methodologies. A differential game model was employed to analyze four distinct scenarios, each representing a unique strategic combination of blockchain implementation and enterprise involvement in marine plastic waste remanufacturing. This study examined the scale of marine plastic waste, stakeholder behavior, and optimal profit across these scenarios. These findings indicate that the application of blockchain technology encourages governments to enhance their recycling initiatives. Moreover, the transparency afforded by blockchain contributes to the environmental goodwill associated with remanufactured products, thereby positively influencing market demand, particularly in contexts characterized by low consumer trust. Additionally, active enterprise participation in marine plastic waste management can incentivize governments and fishermen to engage in waste collection efforts, yielding significant improvements to marine ecosystems and economic advantages. Through case studies, this research further identifies optimal strategic combinations for integrating blockchain implementation with the remanufacturing of marine plastic waste.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107547"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143428268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Implementing the Blue Economy: Analysis of indicator interrelationships across countries and over time","authors":"Pedro C. González-Espinosa ,&nbsp;Gerald G. Singh ,&nbsp;Andrés M. Cisneros-Montemayor","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107589","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107589","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Blue Economy aims to foster equitable and sustainable economic development by balancing ecological, governance, and economic factors. Tracking progress relies on a set of indicators, with the assumption that improvements in one area lead to progress in others. However, the empirical correlations among these indicators are often overlooked or untested, and this can contribute to inefficient or conflicting policies. This study examines the empirical statistical relationships among 21 datasets of indicators related to the Blue Economy, both across countries (cross-sectional), and within countries over time (longitudinal). We classify relationships as direct (positive correlation), inverse (negative correlation), or neutral. Results suggest that, across countries, there is statistical evidence of direct correlations in ecological, economic, and governance indicators (52% direct, 48% neutral), indicating that improvements in one area might generally support progress in others. However, when analysed over time (e.g., 2000–2019), correlations between indicators within each country become predominantly neutral, although slightly more diverse (8% direct, 86% neutral, 6% inverse). This means that common assumptions on co-benefits of development progress may not hold over time due to more nuanced and dynamic interactions within individual countries. As the first study analysing the empirical relationships of indicators commonly used in the Blue Economy, we discuss how selecting analytical approaches can yield distinct insights. By incorporating both cross-sectional and longitudinal perspectives, future research could provide a more holistic framework for implementing policies and decision-making strategies that effectively address the social, environmental, and economic dimensions of the Blue Economy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107589"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143422693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The impact of anthropogenic activities on intertidal macrobenthic biodiversity: A case study in northern Beibu Gulf, China","authors":"Guanggu Lei ,&nbsp;Linmei Chen ,&nbsp;Wei Wang ,&nbsp;Wenhui Li ,&nbsp;Ying Huang ,&nbsp;Xin Yang ,&nbsp;Karsoon Tan ,&nbsp;Kit Yue Kwan","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107585","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107585","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Macrobenthos are crucial for maintaining the ecological balance of aquatic ecosystems. Given the high macrobenthic biodiversity of Beibu Gulf and its rapid economic development, this study evaluates the current state of the macrobenthic community and the impact of anthropogenic activities. The present study identified 82 macrobenthic species from the intertidal zones of northern Beibu Gulf, China, primarily mollusks (43.9%) and annelids (31.7%). The density and biomass of intertidal macrobenthos ranged from 113.45 ± 86.59 to 582.40 ± 179.07 ind./m² and 76.39 ± 111.46 to 786.12 ± 609.17 g/m², respectively. The Shannon-Weiner-Index, Margalef richness index, and Pielou evenness index ranged from 1.01 to 1.99, 1.38 to 2.52, and 0.80 to 1.38, respectively, suggested moderate anthropogenic influence. The dominant species were <em>Pillucina vietnamica</em> (Zorina, 1978), <em>Cryptonetna producta</em> (Kuroda &amp; T. Habe, 1951), <em>Praxillella</em> cf. <em>Affinis</em> (M. Sars in G.O. Sars, 1872), <em>Mictyris brevidactylus</em> (Stimpson, 1858), and <em>Cerithidea cingulata</em> (Gmelin, 1791). One-way ANOSIM and MDS plots revealed that the intertidal macrobenthos formed three clusters: macrobenthos in the river mouth formed a single cluster, macrobenthos in areas with intensive human activity (factories, aquaculture, rural villages) formed another cluster, and macrobenthos in regions with less anthropogenic impact (near to urban city with sufficient sewage management system and nuclear power plant) formed a third cluster. Correlation analyses revealed that macrobenthos density, biomass, and biodiversity were mainly negatively associated with chlorophyll-a, total organic content, and sulfide levels. These findings provide valuable information on the current status of macrobenthic biodiversity in the northern Beibu Gulf, China. This information can serve as a guide for coastal planning and environmental management in the northern Beibu Gulf, China.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107585"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143402034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pride and prejudice of the anthropocene coasts","authors":"Dhritiraj Sengupta ,&nbsp;Dominique Townsend ,&nbsp;Sally Brown ,&nbsp;Ivan D. Haigh ,&nbsp;Ian Townend","doi":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107579","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2025.107579","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This short communication highlights the emergence of complex design coastal reclamation for high-end property development, which we term ‘prestige reclamation’. The prestige reclamation planiforms are typically symbols, showcasing national pride, or highly crenulate designs to maximise the perimeter: area ratios, ensuring the greatest waterfront potential on the newly constructed artificial shores. Numerous questions arise as these new coasts are built: 1) what is the ecological impact of such developments, and does it differ from existing industrial and agricultural reclamations; 2) how might the complex designs affect the water quality within and around the reclamations; and finally 3) for these developments geared towards high end real-estate, recreation and tourism, how have the developments affected people living in and near these new coasts? We recognise that we stand at a crucial point in time to study these prestige reclamations, with rising sea levels, a global biodiversity crisis and a tempestuous financial climate. Therefore, this topic demands further attention and global collaboration to collectively study impact and provide alternatives to the growing demand of coastal land.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54698,"journal":{"name":"Ocean & Coastal Management","volume":"262 ","pages":"Article 107579"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143395343","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}