Spatial analysis of traffic and risks in the coastal zone |
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Authors: | Ronald Pelot Lauren Plummer |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Industrial Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, B3J 2X4, NS, Canada;(2) Dalhousie University, Halifax, B3J 2X4, NS, Canada |
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Abstract: | Management of the coastal zone for the purposes of conservation and sustainability is a well-described concept in the literature.
This paper describes the importance of modelling various forms of maritime traffic as an intrinsic element of this process.
Effective use of GIS in this context implies extensive data acquisition and cleaning, vessel path simulation, traffic density
maps, and incident (spills or accidents) distribution when applicable. Risks can be determined by evaluating detrimental occurrences
relative to exposure levels. Effective visualization and quantitative analyses can then be fruitfully applied to various coastal
zone management spheres, such as oceans use planning, emergency response planning, and marine protected area delineation. |
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Keywords: | Maritime activities Coastal zone management Traffic Risk Spatial analysis |
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