The Geographical Journal articles from December 2008

The Geographical Journal archives from December 2008

Coastal and marine governance in the United Kingdom.(Editorial)
December 1, 2008... The purpose of this special issue is to consider a number of contemporary issues related to coastal and marine governance in the UK. This is a particularly pertinent geographical question at this time, as coastal and marine spaces are at the...

Exploring the challenges of integrated coastal zone management and reflecting on contributions to 'integration' from geographical thought.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction The necessity of adopting an integrated approach to managing the coastal environment is widely recognised, but the substantive reality is that it remains difficult to achieve. It is a simple fact that integrated coastal zone...

Working with natural processes: the challenge for coastal protection strategies.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction The coast is a highly valued but finite space whose resources are under pressure from a variety of often conflicting landuses (Goldberg 1994). There is consequently a great deal of ambiguity regarding the perceived nature of...

Beach erosion and marine aggregate dredging: a question of evidence?(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction There is much controversy in the UK regarding offshore marine aggregate dredging. It is a commonly held public belief that dredging from sandbanks around the coastline has resulted in severe local beach erosion (Marinet 2007;...

Improving governance through local Coastal Partnerships in the UK.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction The place where the land meets the sea-the coast-is a particularly dynamic environment with a unique set of issues. The coast forms a field of research across a remarkable breadth of academic disciplines. These include earth...

Governance and planning policy in the marine environment: regulating aquaculture in Scotland.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction This paper uses a discussion of the deliberate move in Scotland to introduce statutory planning controls over aquaculture in order to contribute to the international debates on the regulation and governance of marine...

The pedagogy of integrated coastal management.(Report)
December 1, 2008... Introduction It is widely asserted in the integrated coastal management (ICM) literature that adequate capacity is a prerequisite for the effective management of coastal spaces (Olsen 2000; Vallega 2000; Chircop 2000; Cicin-Sain et al....

Obituary.(Obituary)
December 1, 2008... PROFESSOR JOHN BARRIE THORNES 27 December 1940-17 July 2008 John Thornes was a charismatic leader, a stimulating teacher, an indefatigable and passionate fieldworker of natural ability who possessed a remarkable and original research...

How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to Oceanography.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... How the Ocean Works: An Introduction to Oceanography. BY MARK DENNY Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008, 320 pp. [pounds sterling]26.95 paperback ISBN 978 0 6911 2647 0 The title of this book could be 'Why does the ocean work?...

A World of Islands: An Island Studies Reader.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... A World of Islands: An Island Studies Reader. Edited by GODFREY BALDACCHINO Charlottetown: Institute of Island Studies, University of Prince Edward Island, 2007, 617 pp. notes, refs, maps, diagrams, illustrations and index US$35.00...

Asia in the Pacific Islands Replacing the West.(Book review)
December 1, 2008... Asia in the Pacific Islands Replacing the West. By RON CROCOMBE Suva: IPS Publications, University of the South Pacific, 2007, 623 pp. notes, refs and index US$49 paperback; US$59 hardback ISBN 978 982 02 0388 4 This highly...

Correction.(Correction notice)
December 1, 2008... The book review forum contribution 'Disaster capitalism in historical perspective' in The Geographical Journal 174:3 was by Gerry Kearns and David Nally, University of Cambridge.