Routledge Handbook of Seascapes

<p>Seascape studies have developed in response to questions arising from composite correlations such as coastal island and marine research social requirements landscape design and planning marine ecology and environment and resource management. This global volume is the first comprehensive overview to provide a solid foundation on the concept of seascape with the latest research findings from leading experts across a variety of fields offering a holistic approach to seascape linking nature with culture and theory with practice. </p><p>Divided into six parts it includes over 30 chapters from contributors around the world. Pioneering methods with illustrated case studies from the Mediterranean Scandinavia North Sea North America and Asia serve as examples for future seascape development conservation and governance.</p><p>An important and extremely timely resource the <i>Routledge Handbook of Seascapes </i>provides academics practitioners NGOs consultants and government officials with a broad overview of current research and practice for future application and advance worldwide.</p>