Bangladesh, a coastal develo** nation with a diverse sustainable biodiversity of natural
resources is currently focused upon by international communities as a result of its high …

Cleaning is a fundamental concern of beach managers in many destinations as well as an
important requirement in beach quality awards. However, it has been largely neglected in …

Coastal sand dunes are complex transitional systems hosting high levels of biodiversity and
providing important benefits to society. In this paper we aimed to evaluate the multi-service …

Atoll societies have adapted their environments and social systems for thousands of years,
but the rapid pace of climate change may bring conditions that exceed their adaptive …

Beach ecosystem provides services that produce substantial economic value. Different
functions of beach resources (recreation and tourism, amenity, coastal protection …

Tourism in coastal areas is becoming increasingly important in Integrated Coastal Zone
Management (ICZM) as an integrated approach that balances the requirements of different …

The accumulation of Posidonia oceanica dead leaves on the beaches of the Mediterranean
shores is a natural phenomenon. They are either temporary or permanent structures …

Coasts worldwide face a great variety of environmental impacts, as well as increased
anthropogenic pressures due to urbanization and rapid population growth. Human activities …

The overexploitation of sandy beaches by tourism reduces ecological integrity, rendering
natural conditions unsatisfactory for the needs of the population and resulting in negative …

Coastal areas globally are facing a significant range of environmental stresses, enhanced
by climate change-related processes and a continuous increase of human activities. The …