Advanced Studies in Maritime Spatial Planning Processes
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Coastal Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 July 2023) | Viewed by 679
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine hydraulic engineering and harbour works; coastal dynamics and coastal structures; environmental impact assessment of harbour and coastal works; port and coastal infrastructure monitoring; marine spatial planning; integrated coastal zone management
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Maritime spatial planning (MSP) is a process used to optimise marine space allocation to various activities and the environment by avoiding negative interactions and improving synergies, thereby helping the advance towards a sustainable ocean economy. MSP represents a rapidly growing research field that integrates inputs across professional, physical, institutional and administrative boundaries. The goal of this Special Issue is to promote holistic and multidisciplinary research concerning the MSP process, seeking to achieve sustainability, develop innovation networks and foster experimentation. Priority will be given to articles presenting innovative methodologies and tools for the development, implementation and monitoring of MSP plans.
High-quality papers are encouraged for publication related, but not limited, to the following:
- Maritime activities optimisation;
- Decision support tools for a sustainable MSP;
- Case studies;
- Stakeholders’ engagement in the MSP process;
- Incorporation of climate change in the MSP process;
- Land-sea interactions;
- Transboundary collaboration;
- Challenges in developing maritime spatial plans.
Prof. Dr. Vicky Tsoukala
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- maritime spatial planning (MSP)
- conflicts
- co- and multi-use
- anthropogenic activities
- ecosystem-based approach
- climate change
- land-sea interactions
- MSP tool
- marine zoning
- blue growth
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