Valuing complex natural resource systems the case of the Lagoon of Venice /
In complex natural resource systems, modifications or disruptions tend to affect many and diverse components of the ecological system, settlements and groups of people. This book uses the Lagoon of Venice-- a unique natural resource, wildlife habitat, centre of cultural heritage and recreational sit...
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| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham ; Northampton, Mass. :
Edward Elgar,
c2006.
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| Series: | Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) series on economics, the environment and sustainable development.
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| Online Access: | https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9781845428471.xml |
| Summary: | In complex natural resource systems, modifications or disruptions tend to affect many and diverse components of the ecological system, settlements and groups of people. This book uses the Lagoon of Venice-- a unique natural resource, wildlife habitat, centre of cultural heritage and recreational site-- as an example of one such system that has been heavily affected by human activities, including the harvesting of natural resources and industrial production. The contributors explore the Lagoon's potential for regeneration, examining public policies currently under consideration. The aim of these policies is to restore island coastlines and marshes, fish stocks, habitat and environmental quality, defend morphology and landscape through the strict control of fishing practices, and to protect the islands from high tides. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 222 p.) : ill. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780857937124 (e-book) |