Notes on Coastal Management (1 Viewer)

[acevipa]

Does anyone have any notes at all on coastal management. It would be much appreciated. Thanks!

 

[stolenhotelpen]

Does anyone have any notes at all on coastal management. It would be much appreciated. Thanks!

i do but i really cant be bothered to type them up. but if you go to skwirk you will find a whole heap of notes on every topic of every subject being examined in the sc.

link:

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-16_u-140_t-414_c-1451/coastal-management/nsw/coastal-management/issues-in-australian-environments/geographical-issues-physical-environments

hope this helps
good luck for tues exams and the computing exam on wed

 

[bored of sc]

Spatial Dimension

• Length of the coastline is 30270km and is surrounded with cliffs, bays, beaches, coral reefs, wetlands and islands.
• Ninety percent of Australians live within 50 km of the coastline.

Ecological Dimension

• Drift to the coast and misuse of coastal resources since European settlement.
• Urban, industrial, agricultural, recreational and tourist activities puts additional pressure on the coasts.

Geographical Processes

• Erosion (rock platforms, cliffs).
• Deposition (beaches, spits).
• Transportation (waves, longshore drifts, rips).
• Weathering (corrosion and corrasion).
• Atmospheric (cyclones, storm surges).
• Oceanic (tides, currents, water temperature, salinity).
• Tectonic forces (tsunamis).
• Enhanced greenhouse effect (sea level rising).

Impacts

• Building on the fore-dunes.
• Clearing of wetlands.
• Sewage disposal.
• Threatening of marine species.
• Oil spills by passing ships.
• Mining for oil and sand.

Responses from individuals and groups

• Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
• Sydney Water (sewage disposal).
• Department of Environment and Heritage.
• Indigenous coastal management – Coast-care.
• World Heritage sites.
• Dune Care.
• Conservation (preservation, restoration and adaptation)
• Volunteer Groups (conservationists).
• Byron Bay Environmental Centre.

Responses from the Governments

• The Marine Parks Authority is a Federal Government organisation that controls the Cape Byron Marine Park.
• The Byron Coastline Management Plan of NSW for Brunswick Heads to Byron Bay (a management plan).
• The Byron Shire Council has regulated a number of Coastal Management Actions. For example, 2007/2008 Stormwater Management Service Charge.

 

[jazzbaby]

OMGGG

thanks alot

like even i needed them notes



good luck 2moz everyone!