A global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality

Authors

P Valdor
A Gomez
J Juanes
C Kerléguer
et al

Abstract

Estimating the potential environmental risks of worldwide coastal recreational navigation on water quality is an important step towards designing a sustainable global market. This study proposes the creation of a global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality by applying the Marina Environmental Risk Assessment (MERA) procedure. Calculations integrate three main risk factors: Pressure, State and Response. Applying the MERA approach to 105 globally distributed marinas has confirmed the utility, versatility and adaptability of this procedure as a novel tool to compare the environmental risks within and among regions (i.e. for area-based management), to identify the world's best practices (i.e. to optimize existing management) and to understand and adjust global risks in future development (i.e. improved planning).

DOI

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110661

Publication Date

2019-10-22

Publication Title

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Publisher

Elsevier

ISSN

0025-326X

Embargo Period

2024-11-22

Comments

12 months embargo.

Recommended Citation

Valdor, P., Gomez, A., Juanes, J., Kerléguer, C., & et al. (2019) 'A global atlas of the environmental risk of marinas on water quality', Marine Pollution Bulletin, . Elsevier: Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110661