A global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality

A global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality

Estimating the potential environmental risks of worldwide coastal recreational navigation on water quality is an important step towards designing a sustainable global market. This study proposes the creation of a global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality by applying the Mari...

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Published in:Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 149; p. 110661
Main Authors: Valdor, Paloma F., Gómez, Aina G., Juanes, José A., Kerléguer, Camille, Steinberg, Peter, Tanner, Edwina, MacLeod, Catriona, Knights, Antony M., Seitz, Rochelle D., Airoldi, Laura, Firth, Louise B., Crowe, Tasman, Chatzinikolaou, Eva, Smith, Alison, Arvanitidis, Christos, Burt, John A., Brooks, Paul R., Ponti, Massimo, Soares-Gomes, Abilio, Ovejero, Aida, Méndez, Gonzalo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01-12-2019
Elsevier BV
Subjects:
Adaptability
Best practices
Coastal waters
Environmental assessment
Environmental management
Environmental risk
Global marketing
Global scale
Marinas
Navigation
Recreational boating
Risk analysis
Risk assessment
Risk factors
Water quality
Marinas
Environmental management
Recreational boating
Global scale
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Summary:Estimating the potential environmental risks of worldwide coastal recreational navigation on water quality is an important step towards designing a sustainable global market. This study proposes the creation of a global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality by applying the Marina Environmental Risk Assessment (MERA) procedure. Calculations integrate three main risk factors: Pressure, State and Response. Applying the MERA approach to 105 globally distributed marinas has confirmed the utility, versatility and adaptability of this procedure as a novel tool to compare the environmental risks within and among regions (i.e. for area-based management), to identify the world's best practices (i.e. to optimize existing management) and to understand and adjust global risks in future development (i.e. improved planning). [Display omitted] •Tools towards sustainable development in marinas are presented.•The methods are based on a continuous improvement process.•The procedures are implemented worldwide.•An atlas of the environmental risk of 105 globally distributed marinas is created.
ISSN:0025-326X
1879-3363
DOI:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110661