ABSTRACT

Seascape studies have developed in response to questions arising from composite correlations such as coastal, island and marine research, social requirements, landscape design and planning, marine ecology, and environment and resource management. This global volume is the first comprehensive overview to provide a solid foundation on the concept of seascape, with the latest research findings from leading experts across a variety of fields, offering a holistic approach to seascape linking nature with culture, and theory with practice.

Divided into six parts, it includes over 30 chapters from contributors around the world. Pioneering methods with illustrated case studies from the Mediterranean, Scandinavia, North Sea, North America and Asia serve as examples for future seascape development, conservation and governance.

An important and extremely timely resource, the Routledge Handbook of Seascapes provides academics, practitioners, NGOs, consultants and government officials with a broad overview of current research and practice for future application and advance worldwide.

part |22 pages

Introduction to seascape

chapter 1|20 pages

Seascape contexts and concepts

part II|76 pages

Seascape and people

chapter 6|13 pages

Satoumi

Prolonged interaction between humans and nature

chapter 8|15 pages

Traditional coastal resources of the indigenous people

Resilience and vulnerability assessment

part III|111 pages

Seascape character

chapter 11|15 pages

Characterising seascape's historic cultural dimension

Developing an approach to historic seascape characterisation

chapter 16|22 pages

Biocultural seascape assessment

Methodology and tools for the West Mediterranean

part IV|95 pages

Seascape design and planning

chapter 17|15 pages

City seascapes

The prospect of Ocean Cities

chapter 18|18 pages

Developing the littoral gradient

Speculation or geologic necessity?

chapter 19|17 pages

Reconceptualising coastal rivers and streams

A seascape design and planning approach

chapter 20|10 pages

A seascape framework

Contributions to disaster prevention and tourism development

chapter 21|13 pages

Counteracting urbanization

Design and planning for sustainable and resilient seascapes in the Euro-Mediterranean

part V|83 pages

Seascape policy, management and governance

chapter 24|14 pages

Volcanic seascapes

Disaster recovery for community wellbeing and habitat protection

chapter 27|18 pages

The dynamic seascape of the North Sea

Policy of use and management

part VI|67 pages

Seascape futures

chapter 29|17 pages

Nissology

Economy, technology and policy for future sustainable development of seascapes

chapter 30|7 pages

The promise of city seascapes