Building with nature is a concept that perfectly fits that approach. Where possible we strive to reach our objectives by making use of natural processes, creating integrated solutions that are flexible, that help to safeguard our economy and boost our ecology, that are both cost effective and sustainable, and that make our country safer and more attractive as a place to live.
Coastal Zone Management contains a comprehensive collection of technical papers on each of the key areas of major relevance in the subject. Topics covered include coastal planning and its related legal problems, as well as management issues, such as the prioritisation of needs and risks and the economic appraisal of coastal initiatives. Further chapters consider techniques for data handling and…
Coastal shipping is one of the most sustainable and economically competitive modes of transportation. This study employs the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to determine the importance of various factors influencing container carriers’ use of coastal shipping. A three-level hierarchical structure with the 17 attributes is proposed and tested. A previous AHP survey in Taiwan has indica…
Abstract Port Phillip is an enclosed bay surrounded by some 3 million residents of the city of Melbourne, Australia. It has a complex management system with many overlapping agencies. The management system is described and its performance examined in the context of a case study of coastal erosion at Black Rock Point. The project was commenced with inadequate technical evaluation and without th…
A strategy to revitalize coastal shipping within Great Britain is investigated. An examination of the regulatory environment shows government, at both the EU and British levels, aware of the environmental bene®ts of coastal shipping compared to road freight transport, if only mildly supportive in tangible terms. The geography of Great Britain and the modern preference for just-in-time deliveri…
Seaport is a critical coastal infrastructure serving important economic purposes but at the same time is exposed to a wide range of natural hazards including tropical cyclones. Mapping of cyclone risk for seaports is a primary step in risk planning and mitigation which remains a gap in the literature. Since East Asia is among the most affected areas of cyclone risk, and also the region where th…
The problem of determining the required ship investment for deployment is an ongoing problem faced by governments and ship operators. The nature of ship investment is capital-intensive and the return on investment is often take long time. This paper attempts to establish system dynamics modeling (SDM) to simulate and solve this problem in order to help ship operators make effective strategic de…
Think of mega containerships traversing oceans and canalas, carrying products that boost the quality of life for populations everywhere. Or Cruise ships with thousands of passengers, young and old, enjoying holidays at sea. Or airports that service millions of travellers, both for business and pleasure, in nearby bays close to urban centres but far enough away to…