Impact Of Artificial Reefs On The Environment And Communities

Among the most important reasons that artificial reefs have been created are the protection of the seabed with macroalgae, the possibility of improving fishing, and meeting the expectations and demands of tourists. Coastal managers have realized that it is important that artificial reefs are useful to people, especially local communities, and that it is therefore important that they are promoted by government entities for various professional and leisure activity use. Coastal managers must take this into consideration when reefs are designed. They must also define the ecosystem services they promote as well as the main uses for which the reefs are created. Impact of Artificial Reefs on the Environment and Communities presents insights on the connection between artificial reefs and the tourism industry in order to encourage the sharing of experiences and development of new innovative possibilities that create value for society. It presents the experiences, testimonies, and innovations of those who work closely with artificial reefs. Covering topics such as computational fluid dynamics, dive tourism, and Industry 4.0, this book is an essential resource for entrepreneurs, researchers, students and educators of higher education, coastal managers, government officials, leaders in tourism, engineers, and academicians.

In this book fisheries biologists, ecologists, limnologists, oceanographers, aquatic resource managers and planners, commercial fisherman and environmental scientists are offered information on the latest artificial fishing reef designs, siting and placement methods, and ecological research as well as an overview of current united states legislation and regulations.

Artificial Reefs in European Seas focuses on artificial reef research in the Mediterranean and NE Atlantic. The book describes most of the long-term projects running in European seas, presents the legal and economic issues, and suggests future uses for artificial reefs in the European context. Readership: Professionals working on or interested in the uses of artificial reefs for fishery management, coastal zone management, aquaculture and nature conservation. The case studies of reef research programmes make the book ideal for degree students studying topics in ecology, and fisheries and coastal management.

Beneath the coastal waters of the world lie thousands of artificial reefs. Some are old and retired freighters and ships that once plied the oceans of the world but now serve as habitats for marine life. Others are newer reefs that have been designed and built for specific applications. With the field of aquatic habitat technology continually growi

This workshop and the resulting proceedings came into being as a result of cumulative concerns by aid agencies, nongovernmental organizations and by government authorities and researchers about the mass installation of artificial reefs in the Philippines.

A global overview of the potential impacts of climate change and sea level rise on coral reefs, and of the implications of such impacts for ecological sustainable use of coral reefs. Includes information on the status and trends of reef conservation and use around the world, and suggestions for management of reefs in a changing world.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2013 International Conference on Advances in Energy and Environmental Science (ICAEES 2013), July 30-31, 2013, Guangzhou, China. The 551 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Environmental Analysis and Monitoring; Chapter 2: Environmental Planning and Assessment; Chapter 3: Environmental Chemistry and Biology, Environmental Materials; Chapter 4: Environmental Safety and Health; Chapter 5: Environmental Protection, Plant Protection and Low Carbon; Chapter 6: Waste Disposal and Recycling; Chapter 7: Technologies of Environmental Restoration; Chapter 8: Hydrology, Water Resources Engineering, and Soil and Water Conservation; Chapter 9: Land Resources Environment and Urban Planning; Chapter 10: Geographic Information and Remote Sensing Science; Chapter 11: Storage and Processing of Agricultural Products, and Biomedical Technology; Chapter 12: Geology, Mineral Prospecting and Exploration; Chapter 13: Mining Engineering and Mineral Process Engineering; Chapter 14: Development of Oil and Gas; Chapter 15: Materials and Processing Technologies; Chapter 16: Engineering Management and Engineering Education.