The impact of water quality changes on the socio-economic system of the Guadiana Estuary : an assessment of management options

ABSTRACT. Tourism related to bathing has a growing economic importance in the Guadiana Estuary in southern Spain and Portugal. Polls of local public opinion showed an awareness of potential and current threats to the aquatic environment posed by regulation of river flow and untreated/poorly-treated...

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Veröffentlicht in:Ecology and Society. - Resilience Alliance Inc.. - 17(2012), 3
1. Verfasser: Guimarães, Mª Helena E. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Mascarenhas, André, Sousa, Carlos, Boski, Tomasz, Dentinho, Tomaz Ponce
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Ecology and Society
Schlagworte:blue flag award cost-benefit analysis economic base model Guadiana estuary systems approach tourism water quality Physical sciences Environmental studies Biological sciences mehr... Business Economics Applied sciences Health sciences
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