Sustainability of wetlands: nature conservation and agriculture in Baixo Vouga Lagunar

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2005

Authors

Maria Teresa Andresen (Author) FCUP; Maria José Curado (Author) FCUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: Ecosystems and Sustainable Development V

Pages: 491-500

5th International Conference on Ecosystems and Sustainable Development

Cadiz, SPAIN, MAY 03-05, 2005

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Authenticus ID: P-000-5K0

Abstract (EN): In the central coastal area of Portugal an Environmental Impact Assessment Study of Infrastructures and Farmland Reallocation Project has taken place. The site - Lower Vouga Lagoon System - is a unique man-made landscape that is threatened by various factors, namely salinisation and abandonment. However, it is a place of significant interest for nature conservation. The complexity of the site and of the Project, combined with the significant public attention that surrounded it, called for innovative approaches in terms of methodology and tools for the implementation of the recommendations that at the same time were technically credible and well understood by the public. The Project offered various alternatives and after the Environmental Impact Assessment Study a solution was pointed out. Considering the environmental susceptibility the study pushed forward a set of recommendations towards the sustainability of this landscape that were translated into integrated monitoring plans for water, soil, and biodiversity and landscape diversity.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 10