Some of the world's most valuable aquatic ecosystems such as deltas, lagoons and estuaries are located in the coastal zone. However, the coastal zone and its aquatic ecosystems are in many places under environmental stress from human activities. About 50% of the human population lives within 200 km of the coastline, and the population density is increasing every day. In addition, the majority of urban centres are located in the coastal zone. It is commonly known that there are important linkages between the activities in the upstream river basins and the environment conditions in the downstream coastal zones. Changes in river flows, e.g. caused by irrigation, hydropower and water supply, have changed salinity in estuaries and lagoons. Land use changes, such as intensified agricultural activities and urban and industrial development, cause increasing loads of nutrients and a variety of chemicals resulting in considerable adverse impacts in the coastal zones. It is recognised that the solution to such problems calls for an integrated approach. Therefore, the terms Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) are increasingly in focus on the international agenda. Unfortunately, the concepts of IWRM and ICZM are mostly being developed independently from each other by separate management bodies using their own individual approaches and tools. The present paper describes how modelling tools can be used to link IWRM and ICZM. It draws a line from the traditional sectoral use of models for the Istanbul Master Planning and assessment of the water quality and ecological impact in the Bosphorus Strait and the Black Sea 10 years ago, to the most recent use of models in a Water Framework Directive (WFD) context for one of the selected Pilot River Basins in Denmark used for testing of the WFD Guidance Documents.
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June 01 2005
Linking integrated water resources management and integrated coastal zone management
P.S. Rasch;
P.S. Rasch
*DHI Water & Environment, Approved Technological Service Institute, Agern Allé 5, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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N. Ipsen;
N. Ipsen
**UCC-Water, UNEP Collaborating Centre on Water and Environment, Agern Allé 5, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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A. Malmgren-Hansen;
A. Malmgren-Hansen
*DHI Water & Environment, Approved Technological Service Institute, Agern Allé 5, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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B. Mogensen
B. Mogensen
*DHI Water & Environment, Approved Technological Service Institute, Agern Allé 5, DK-2970 Hørsholm, Denmark
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Water Sci Technol (2005) 51 (11): 221–229.
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P.S. Rasch, N. Ipsen, A. Malmgren-Hansen, B. Mogensen; Linking integrated water resources management and integrated coastal zone management. Water Sci Technol 1 June 2005; 51 (11): 221–229. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2005.0409
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