Author Description
This book, sponsored by the UN Environmental Programme and carried out by the Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre, reports on the Mediterranean's economic and environmental prospects over the next forty years. The study uses "scenarios" to explore the implications of particular types of change and choices of action, considering the environmental impact of various economic sectors--agriculture, industry, energy, tourism, and transportation--as well as the threat posed by urbanization and development of coastal zones. Featuring a wide range of statistical material presented in tables and maps, this work is unique in making comparisons between so many different countries on a range of ecological and economic variables.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This study investigates the long-term economic and environmental sustainability of the Mediterranean Basin through the lens of projected development scenarios. Authors Michel Batisse and Michel Grenon, working under the auspices of the UN Environmental Programme and the Blue Plan Regional Activity Centre, synthesize complex ecological and economic data to forecast regional trends over a forty-year horizon. The text establishes a framework for evaluating how policy choices and industrial growth impact the delicate balance of coastal ecosystems and regional resources.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comprehensive analysis of economic sectors including agriculture, energy, tourism, and transportation.
- Scenario-based modeling to predict the environmental consequences of urbanization and coastal development.
- Extensive statistical datasets, tables, and cartographic representations of the Mediterranean region.
- Comparative methodology evaluating ecological and economic variables across multiple sovereign nations.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this work as a foundational reference for regional environmental planning and policy development in the Mediterranean. Readers frequently note the high density of statistical data, which provides a rigorous empirical basis for understanding the complex interplay between human activity and environmental preservation.
Page Count:
304
Publication Date:
1990-08-16
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0198233124
ISBN-13:
9780198233121
Economics
Geography
Pollution
Sustainability
urban planning
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