RT Journal Article
T1 Methodology for positioning a group of green artificial reef based on a database management system, applied in the estuary of Ares-Betanzos (NW Iberian Peninsula)
A1 Álvarez-Feal, Carlos
A1 Rodrígue-Guerreiro, Mª Jesús
A1 Vargas, Andreina
A1 Carballo, Rodrigo
A1 Carral, Luis
A1 Areán, Néstor
K1 Green artificial reef
K1 Database management system
K1 Coastal dynamics
AB The Galician coast, and particularly its estuaries are ecosystems with a large biological production which require protection against the strong human pressure they suffer. Sustainability in fishing, shell fishing and recreational activities makes it advisable to develop measures such as the implementation of green artificial reefs (AR), which promote wealth and biodiversity in areas that stand out due to their productive capacity.This document proposes a database management system (DBMS) to determine the position of the AR groups, based on geographic information systems (GIS) combined with high resolution numerical modelling and the development of computational algorithms. This system will be capable of analysing a large amount of spatial information regarding socio-economic and environmental factors that affect their installation.The methodology considered in the DBMS takes into account production factors and economic factors related to construction and maintenance. This combination allows for the identification of the best locations for the functional development of the AR group with low implementation costs. The DBMS is applied to the Ria of Ares-Betanzos leading to the definition of the most suitable places for installing AR groups in this area.
PB Elsevier
SN 0959-6526
YR 2019
FD 2019
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32273
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32273
LA eng
NO Luis Carral, Carlos Alvarez-Feal, M. Jesús Rodríguez-Guerreiro, Andreina Vargas, Néstor Arean, Rodrigo Carballo, Methodology for positioning a group of green artificial reef based on a database management system, applied in the estuary of Ares-Betanzos (Nw Iberian Peninsula), Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 233, 2019, Pages 1047-1060, ISSN 0959-6526, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.06.092.
NO The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the regional government of Galicia, Xunta de Galicia, through the project CN-10MMA003CT.The authors are grateful to Instituto Español de Oceanografía(IEO) and Instituto Técnolóxico para o Control do Medio Mariño de Galicia (Intecmar) for providing the ocean uses and environmental information; to Instituto Hidrográfico de la Marina (IHM) and Sociedade para o Desenvolvemento Comarcal de Galicia (SITGA) for the bathymetric and topographic data, respectively; and to Puertos del Estado for the wave buoy data records.
DS Minerva
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