Strategies to combine the functions of ecology and navigation in the Scheldt estuary
Smit, H.; Kop, R.; Westmacott, S. (1997). Strategies to combine the functions of ecology and navigation in the Scheldt estuary. WEJ: Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management 11(4): 251-256. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-6593.1997.tb00125.x
In: WEJ: Journal of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management: London. ISSN 1747-6585; e-ISSN 1747-6593, more
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Ecology
Management > Ecosystem management > River basin management
Management > Resource management > Water management
Models
Navigation
Planning > Long-term planning
Shipping
Transportation
Water bodies > Coastal waters > Coastal landforms > Coastal inlets > Estuaries
Netherlands [Marine Regions]
Brackish water; Fresh water |
| Authors | | Top |
- Smit, H.
- Kop, R.
- Westmacott, S.
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| Abstract |
During recent years, water management in The Netherlands has been broadening its scope by: (a) including aspects of economics, sociology and physical planning, and (b) introducing interactive policy making; this paper illustrates these developments using the Westerschelde estuary as an example. The Westerschelde strategy aims at optimizing the multi-national use of this estuary. The main functions are navigation and ecology and the paper shows how these functions can be combined. An interactive management model, the 'COSMO-Westerschelde' is described, which assists decision makers in comparing strategies for estuarine management under different scenarios.During recent years, water management in The Netherlands has been broadening its scope by: (a) including aspects of economics, sociology and physical planning, and (b) introducing interactive policy making; this paper illustrates these developments using the Westerschelde estuary as an example. The Westerschelde strategy aims at optimizing the multi-national use of this estuary. The main functions are navigation and ecology, and the paper shows how these functions can be combined. An interactive management model, the `COSMO-Westerschelde' is described, which assists decision makers in comparing strategies for estuarine management under different scenarios. |
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