TY - BOOK ID - 118263151 TI - Southern Baltic Coastal Systems Analysis AU - Müller, Felix AU - Schubert, Hendrik PY - 2023 SN - 3031136829 3031136810 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Freshwater ecology. KW - Marine ecology. KW - Water. KW - Hydrology. KW - Biotic communities. KW - Social sciences. KW - Humanities. KW - Environmental management. KW - Freshwater and Marine Ecology. KW - Ecosystems. KW - Humanities and Social Sciences. KW - Environmental Management. KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Stewardship, Environmental KW - Environmental sciences KW - Management KW - Learning and scholarship KW - Classical education KW - Behavioral sciences KW - Human sciences KW - Sciences, Social KW - Social science KW - Social studies KW - Civilization KW - Biocenoses KW - Biocoenoses KW - Biogeoecology KW - Biological communities KW - Biomes KW - Biotic community ecology KW - Communities, Biotic KW - Community ecology, Biotic KW - Ecological communities KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural communities KW - Ecology KW - Population biology KW - Aquatic sciences KW - Earth sciences KW - Hydrography KW - Water KW - Hydrology KW - Biological oceanography KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Ocean KW - Aquatic ecology KW - Fresh water KW - Fresh-water ecology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:118263151 AB - This book gives an overall analysis of the current knowledge status about structures, functions, utilization for German Baltic coast ecosystems. The main focus of this book is on the aquatic area, but land/sea interactions as well as river outfalls are included as well. Characteristic for this book is the inclusion of social science aspects. Approximately one third of its extent will be about the ecosystem services. In this segment the results of the last 6 years are presented in which a comprehensive quantification of the social relevance of ecosystems was carried out covering the entire area of the German Baltic Sea. This part builds directly on the results of scientific investigations and are in relation to social ideals. The assessment will not only be economically and ethically but also the mechanisms that are used for the valorisation of the ecosystem services will be evaluated. Both sub-areas, the classic natural science part as well as the part of social science aspects, deal with the changes caused by increasing anthropogenic influence and social (including demographic) changes. This will be among others in the sense of an exemplary historical outline. The final chapter of the synthesis therefore not only presents a summary of the level of knowledge gained and a deduction of the research needs. It further contains a presentation of the application aspects resulting from the analysis of the social relevance gained from basic scientific research. The book is aimed at scientists (and students) of natural, life and social sciences, analysing functioning and structures of coastal ecosystems with regard to sustainable use and nature protection, including aspects of coastal protection. Besides, it is thought to become a reference for all levels of decision makers and stakeholders in coastal and marine management of the Baltic and North Sea region, providing also a blueprint for system analysis respecting for societal as well as biological aspects world-wide. ER -