TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecosystem and legal framework for coastal management in Central Chile
AU - Paskoff, Roland
AU - Manriquez, Hermann
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - At ecosystem level, sandy beaches, dune fields, cliffs, and marine terraces are the main physiographic units which characterize the coastal fringe of central Chile. Natural hazards - storm surges, tsunamis, and heavy rains - may induce risks of flooding, erosion, mudflow, and mass movement for human settlements. Land use, in particular related to the recent tourist boom, as well as induced environmental degradation are reviewed. The legal framework for seaside human occupation is critically examined. Recommendations for a better development are proposed only.
AB - At ecosystem level, sandy beaches, dune fields, cliffs, and marine terraces are the main physiographic units which characterize the coastal fringe of central Chile. Natural hazards - storm surges, tsunamis, and heavy rains - may induce risks of flooding, erosion, mudflow, and mass movement for human settlements. Land use, in particular related to the recent tourist boom, as well as induced environmental degradation are reviewed. The legal framework for seaside human occupation is critically examined. Recommendations for a better development are proposed only.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0032967045&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/S0964-5691(98)00048-9
DO - 10.1016/S0964-5691(98)00048-9
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032967045
SN - 0964-5691
VL - 42
SP - 105
EP - 117
JO - Ocean and Coastal Management
JF - Ocean and Coastal Management
IS - 2-4
ER -
