Socio-cultural dimensions of marine spatial planning
Abstract
Bringing together the complex social and cultural dimensions of marine spatial planning (MSP), this chapter examines how these two terms are applied (or not) in the context of MSP. Global marine and coastal planning continues to recognise that human activities must be considered in order to account for the dynamic interconnectivity between society and the sea. Many research fields explore the importance of the sea to identity, sense of place, health or community cohesion. However, these draw on a range of different assumptions to mainstream marine science and struggle to be incorporated into traditional policy processes, environmental assessments and large-scale planning processes. In this chapter, we interrogate the concept of ‘socio-cultural’, examining how this is being defined and applied across the MSP landscape.
Citation
McKinley , E , Acott , T & Stojanovic , T 2019 , Socio-cultural dimensions of marine spatial planning . in J Zaucha & K Gee (eds) , Maritime spatial planning : past, present, future . Palgrave Macmillan , Cham , pp. 151-174 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98696-8_7
Publication
Maritime spatial planning
Type
Book item
Description
Authors are grateful to the project “Economy of maritime space” funded by the Polish National Science Centre for contributing the Open Access fee for this chapter and facilitating our discussions and preparation of the book.Collections
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