Call for papers
Special Issue of the Journal of Mediterranean Geography: Mediterranean coastal wetlands: dynamics and management issues
Hi,
Méditerranée is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on all aspects of human and physical geography. It focuses on the circum-Mediterranean.
This special issue is devoted to examining the diversity and the quality of present-day relationships between societies and coastal wetlands through the Mediterranean world. Following the past issue dedicated in 2010 to the “Mediterranean coastlines” this reflexion appeared relevant and timely at this time. Indeed, management issues of coastal wetlands are at the crossroads of novel and quick ecological, hydro-climatic and geomorphologic changes related to anthropogenic activities, recent geopolitical mutations together with original international institutional initiatives in terms of sustainable development.
Proposals focusing on different scales could be theoretical and general or case studies. If work from France, Italy, Spain or Portugal will of course be considered, papers referring to regions from southern and eastern shores of the Mediterranean basin, or from the Balkan Peninsula will be very welcome. Likewise, the cartographic dimension is much appreciated.
Contributions might concern physical, socio-economic, sanitary or even methodological aspects and will focus, among other things, on the following major topics:
1. Impact of land use and anthropogenic activities
- Impact of coastal development and urbanization
- The development of tourism and eco-tourism activities
- Impact of marina and port infrastructure development projects
- Land use change conflicts
2. Consequences of global changes
- Outcomes of climatic changes on geomorphologic evolutions and landscapes
- Health risks due to the range expansion of some vectors (malaria, West Nile virus, etc…)
3. Planning and management initiatives
- Implementation and efficiency of national and international law
- Institutional and associative land management and conservation initiatives
- Technical and institutional management tools (protected areas, legislations, data base, GIS, etc…)
Although closely related to ecological aspects this issue will not cover neither the ecological functioning of wetlands nor problems regarding biodiversity loss.
In the same way, current and prospective approaches will be preferred but diachronic work might also be considered.
Contributors are expected to submit first drafts by September 15 2014.
Accepted languages are English and French.
We invite contributors to look at the ‘Guide to Authors’: http://mediterranee.revues.org/584
For more information and submission, please contact:
- Nicolas MAUGHAN, Aix Marseille Université, France ([log in to unmask])
- Jean-Marie MIOSSEC, Université Paul Valéry, Montpellier, UMR GRED, France ([log in to unmask])
- Nadjet AROUA, École Polytechnique d'Architecture & d’Urbanisme d’Alger (EPAU), Algérie ([log in to unmask])
- Ameur OUESLATI, Université de Tunis, CGMED, Tunisie ([log in to unmask])
And/or to visit the website http://mediterranee.revues.org
All Best
Nicolas Maughan
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