Coastal Zone Management, More Than Meets the Eye
By Padover, Mark | |
Proquest LLC |
It is estimated that 40 percent of the world's population lives in coastal areas.
The focus of water quality study and work in the past has been on the point source polluters, such as sewage treatment plants and industrial sites, that spill and dump their waste directly into the waterways. Their contamination is relatively easy to locate, with the responsible parties held accountable.
The modern threat to our waters comes from nonpoint source pollution. The runoff from highways, farms, streets and even residences introduces contaminants to coastal waters on a daily basis. In 1990, the
A little recognized yet significant nonpoint source of pollution, as discussed at the 2014 Sediment Symposium hosted by
Renewable energy is another key issue for coastal management. While there are enough wind resources in
There are vast wind resources off the
For instance, unexploded ordnance can be found in coastal waters throughout the world as a result of wartime and military activities, accidents and intentional dumping. Jn order to bring power ashore safely, it is necessary to conduct environmental impact and geophysical studies to understand not only the geology but to ensure the location of each monopole to be planted is safe for cable installation. Follow-up surveys are also necessary not only to inspect the condition of the cables but to insure no ordnance has migrated that has the potential to cause damage.
The old idiom "there's so much more than meets the eye" applies to coastal management. Pollution is not just from industry; it can originate in the most unlikely of places. Obstacles to the production and distribution of renewable offshore energy can come from our historic past, buried beneath the sea. Effective coastal zone management is a complex and ever-evolving process that needs to incorporate both the obvious and obscure.
Mark Mover, Manager of Marine Operation,
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