Lagoons for Life - The role of Earth Observation in supporting holistic coastal lagoon management
-
Politi, Eirini
(Editor)1
- Casal, Gema2
- Scheurch, Mark3
- Le Tissier, Martin4
- Nayak, Prateep Kumar5
- Cristina, Sónia6, 7, 8
- Beechinor, Greg9, 10
- El Mahrad, Badr11
- Groom, Steve12
- Lawford, Richard13
- Huth, Juliane14
- Zogaris, Stamatis15
- Brito, Ana C.16, 7, 17
- Cecconi, Giovanni18
- Paterson, Shona K.19
- Marcos, Concepción20
- Pérez-Ruzafa, Angel20
- Brando, Vittorio21
- Giardino, Claudia21
- Leinenkugel, Patrick22
-
1.
Brockmann Consult (Germany)
-
2.
Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña
-
3.
University of Lincoln
- 4. Coastal Matters Ltd
-
5.
University of Waterloo
-
6.
Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental
- 7. Aquatic Research Network (ARNET)
- 8. Universidade do Algarve
- 9. GEMS/Water Capacity Development Centre
-
10.
University College Cork
- 11. Mohammed V University of Rabat
-
12.
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
-
13.
University of North Dakota
-
14.
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR)
-
15.
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
-
16.
Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon
- 17. Faculdade Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
- 18. Venice Resilience Lab -Wigwam Local Community Network
-
19.
Brunel University of London
-
20.
Universidad de Murcia
- 21. National Research Council (CNR)
- 22. ONE LOGIC GmbH
Description
This White Paper emphasises the urgent need to address the data, knowledge, and management gaps surrounding coastal lagoons. It highlights the applicability of Earth Observation (EO) as a transformative tool for advancing holistic and sustainable lagoon management. EO can provide critical insights into the physical, ecological, and social dimensions of coastal lagoons, addressing limitations in current approaches and complementing other data sources. The paper also identifies the challenges associated with EO technologies, including the need for algorithm validation, data standardisation, and enabling data accessibility to under-resourced regions, and provides a set of bullet points with further recommendations. Overall, the White Paper argues that coastal lagoons, with their distinctive characteristics and critical role in ecosystems and communities, demand global attention.
Files
Lagoons for Life_White Paper.pdf
Files
(1.2 MB)
| Name | Size | Download all |
|---|---|---|
|
md5:20331ec6a2c7ee17121d010c4ea3979f
|
1.2 MB | Preview Download |