Capacity building for sustainability: Towards community development in coastal Scotland

Article Abstract:

An assessment of local stakeholder needs along the Scottish coastline is provided and the degree to which performance improvements within Scottish Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) can be made is considered. Although increased community capacity could potentially empower local communities with the ability to tackle the impacts of socio-economic change, an evaluation of ICZM performance reveals a limited interest in advancing community development initiatives.

Scotland, Coastal zone management

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Using data envelopment analysis to measure the achievement and change of regional development in Taiwan

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Data Envelopment Analysis, based on the Pareto-optimal concept, suggests a mathematical model to assess the efficacy of organizations in 23 Taiwanese administrative regions, providing insight into ways of enhancing overall regional development in the nation. The model helps analyze the positive and negative impacts of regional development between 1983 and 1990 in Taiwan.

Social aspects, Taiwan, Mathematical models

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A review on the integration of artificial intelligence into coastal modeling

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A study is conducted to examine the possibility of integrating artificial intelligence technologies in coastal modeling. The study also analyses the efficacy of knowledge-based systems, which provides predictions of coastal process.

China, Electronic computers, Electronic Computer Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence Systems, Analysis, Artificial intelligence, Knowledge-based systems, Knowledge-based system, Environmental management systems

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