COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
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Dr. K. S. Krishna Prasad
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Course Name : Coastal Zone Management
Code(Credit) : FSEM3108(1-1-0)
Course Objectives
- To create knowledge to balance between development needs and protection of natural resources
- To manage coastal ecosystems through guiding principles of sustainability then livelihoods.
Course Outcomes
CO-1 : Able to analyse data and data management, Remote Sensing for Coastal Management and Geographical Information System (GIS) PO1, PO5, PO9
CO-2 : Thorough understanding of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Coastal regulation zones for main land and islands PO1, PO5, PO9
CO-3 : Identifying Problems related to sectors such as tourism and fisheries in the ICZM Context PO1, PO5, PO9
CO-4 : Awareness on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Principles and process PO1, PO5, PO9
PO1 : Knowledge enhancement: Enhanced knowledge on concepts, essential facts, basics, principles and theories relating to fishery biology, biodiversity and aquatic environment, aquaculture, fish nutrition, fish physiology, genetics and biotechnology, fish processing, fisheries engineering, fish microbiology, fishery extension, economics, and biostatistics.
PO5 : Environment and Sustainability: Understand the issues of environmental contexts and sustainable development.
PO9 : Ethics: Application of ethical principles and commitment to professional ethics and responsibilities.
Course Syllabus
Theory
Unit 1: Estuaries, Wet lands and Lagoons, Living resources – Non living resources.
Unit 2: Principles of remote sensing: orbits, electromagnetic radiation, diffraction, electro-optical, and microwave systems.
Unit 3: Data Input, Data Management, Data Quality. Remote Sensing for Coastal Management. Geographical Information System (GIS): Definition, Concepts, Data Acquisition and Data Management.
Unit 4: Applications of GIS in aquatic resource identification. Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Coastal regulation zones for main land and islands – Environmental policies, planning, administrative and regulations.
Unit 5: CRZ mapping. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); concept, application and case studies. Communication, research, integration, institutional arrangements, regulations, stakeholder participation, the role of the private sector in ICZM.
Unit 6: Impacts of human activities on coastal and ocean areas: Challenges related to climate change, expanding tourism, declining fisheries, intensive shipping and biodiversity protection.
Unit 7: Problems related to sectors such as tourism and fisheries in the ICZM context; Analysis of multiple use management problems typical for the coastal areas with the maritime industry.
Unit 8: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Principles and process. EIA of coastal industries. Evaluation and Methodology; Social Impact Assessment and other developmental activities.
Practicals
Session 1-2: Identification of ecologically sensitive areas and protection
Session 3-4: Study of Coastal Regulation Zone
Session 5-6: Study of Integrated Coastal Zone Managament along the coastal belt
Session 7: Study on implementation and violation of CRZ
Session 8: Study of application of remote sensing and GIS
Session 9: Project preparation of EIA
Session 10: Study of Toxicity Tests (Dose, Exposure Time, Acute Toxicity, Chronic Toxicity, Lethal Concentration, Effective Concentration, Maximum Allowable Toxicant Concentration )
Session 11: Study of Different Types of GIS Softwares
Session 12-13: Estimation of Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Session 14-15: Estimation of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Session 16: Field visit to different coastal environments to study erosion of beaches
Reference Books
1. Brahtz JFP. 1972. Coastal Zone Management. UN Department of International Economic & Social Affairs, New York.
2. Cairns J Jr. 1994. Implementing Integrated Environmental Management Virginia Tech. University.
3. Clark JR. 1992. Integrated Management of Coastal Zones. FAO Fisheries Tech. Paper No. 327, Rome.
4. Coastal Area Management and Development 1982. UN Department of International Economic & Social Affairs, New York.
Session Plan
Theory
Session 1: Estuaries, Wet lands and Lagoons, Living resources, Non-living resources.
Session 2: Principles of remote sensing: orbits, electromagnetic radiation, diffraction, electro-optical, and microwave systems.
Session 3-4: Data Input, Data Management, Data Quality. Remote Sensing for Coastal Management.
Session 5-6: Data Acquisition and Data management. Applications of GIS in aquatic resource identification.
Session 7-8: Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Coastal regulation zones for mainland and islands– Environmental policies, planning, administrative and regulations.
Session 9-10: CRZ mapping. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); concept, application and case studies.
Session 11-12: Communication, research, integration, institutional arrangements, regulations, stakeholder participation, the role of the private sector in ICZM.
Session 13: Impacts of human activities on coastal and ocean areas: Challenges related to climate change, expanding tourism, declining fisheries, intensive shipping and biodiversity protection.
Session 14: Problems related to sectors such as tourism and fisheries in the ICZM context; Analysis of multiple-use management problems typical for the coastal areas with the maritime industry.
Session 15-16: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Principles and process. EIA of coastal industries. Evaluation and Methodology; Social Impact Assessment and other developmental activities.
Theory
Session 1
Estuaries, Wet lands and Lagoons, Living resources, Non-living resources
Session 2-3
Principles of remote sensing: orbits, electromagnetic radiation, diffraction, electro-optical, and microwave systems.
Session 4-5
Data Input, Data Management, Data Quality. Remote Sensing for Coastal Management.
Session 6-7
Data Acquisition and Data management. Applications of GIS in aquatic resource identification.
Session 8-9
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Act, Coastal regulation zones for mainland and islands– Environmental policies, planning, administrative and regulations.
Session 10-11
CRZ mapping. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM); concept, application and case studies.
Session 12-13
Communication, research, integration, institutional arrangements, regulations, stakeholder participation, the role of the private sector in ICZM.
Session 14-15
Impacts of human activities on coastal and ocean areas: Challenges related to climate change, expanding tourism, declining fisheries, intensive shipping and biodiversity protection.
Session 16
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): Principles and process. EIA of coastal industries. Evaluation and Methodology; Social Impact Assessment and other developmental activities.
Practicals
Session 1
Field visit to different coastal environments to study erosion of beaches
Session 2
Identification of ecologically sensitive areas and protection
Environmentally sensitive areas
Video link on What is Eco Sensitive Zone | Aim, Criteria, Govt guidelines, Pros & Cons
Session 3
Study of CRZ,ICZM along the coastal belt
Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Regulation Zone
Session 4
Study on implementation and violation of CRZ
Video link on Coastal Regulation Zone in India, Kerala Govt demolishes illegal high rises
Video link on Violation of CRZ rules by illegal construction
Session 5
Study of application of remote sensing and GIS
Applications of remote sensing and GIS for sustainable management of shrimp culture in India
Assignment Topics
Strategies for coastal zone management
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Approach
Cage and Pen Culture in Coastal Zone
Application of GIS in Coastal Zone Management
Our Main Teachers
Dr. K. S. Krishna Prasad is Ph.D. in fisheries working as Dean, School of Fisheries, Centurion University of Management and Technology. Earlier to this he has retired as Professor and University Head, Sri Venkateshwara Veterinary University,Tirupati. He has worked in all the major wings of university namely teaching,research and extension equally spanning over 34 years […]
Specialization in Aquaculture Fish Genetics and Breeding, Fish Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Fish reproduction, Aquariculture, Advanced Aquaculture Systems, (Recirculatory Aquaculture Systems, Biofloc, Raceways etc.), Geometric and Truss Morphometry, DNA Barcoding, Live food production techniques