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Marine Spatial Planning

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Environmental Planning for Oceans and Coasts

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Much literature has been published in the past decade on marine spatial planning (MSP), a fact which speaks to its evolution as an accepted means for managing activities within maritime boundaries. This chapter defines MSP, gives a brief history of its development, articulates some of its major challenges and reviews literature on the topic – in particular, tools for incorporating an ecosystem approach in the planning process. Three MSP case studies are presented from the US, Portugal and Germany. It is clear from these examples that MSP is a necessary approach that is increasingly engaging planning professionals and is, to a large extent, still evolving.

…marine spatial plans are heterogeneous – there are essential ingredients, but no single recipe for success.

– Collie et al. 2013

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Notes

  1. 1.

    The original purpose of zoning was to protect homeowners in residential areas from devaluation by undesirable industrial and apartment uses. Zoning came into wide use around the years 1910–1920 (Fischel 2004).

  2. 2.

    See Chap. 1 for an explanation of this term.

  3. 3.

    COMPASS: a team of science-based communication professionals; see http://www.compassonline.org and McLeod et al. 2005.

  4. 4.

    Many members of the US House of Representatives see marine planning as an unnecessary layer of government, hampering the development of business activities at sea. Also, industrial (oil, fishermen, etc.) lobby groups (e.g., the National Ocean Policy Coalition, see http://oceanpolicy.com) have advocated against MSP.

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Portman, M.E. (2016). Marine Spatial Planning. In: Environmental Planning for Oceans and Coasts. Geotechnologies and the Environment, vol 15. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26971-9_6

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