"Global Change and Baltic Coastal Zones"

Schernewski, Gerald; Hofstede, Jacobus; Neumann, Thomas (Eds.) 2010: „Global Change and Baltic Coastal Zones“, Series: Coastal Research Library, Vol. 1, Springer Publishers, Dordrecht.

Climate change and ongoing transformation processes in economy and agriculture will have strong and multiple impacts in the Baltic region. In particular coastal zones face increasing hazards, e.g. due to sea level rise or changes in riverine nutrient loads and eutrophication. These changes also offer a wide range of new opportunities in the Baltic Region. Adaptation measures are needed but require a thorough and spatially differentiated understanding of underlying ecological, economic and social processes. All these aspects are addressed in 16 articles. The following abstracts provide an overview about the content.

This book has been funded by the Federal Ministry for Education and Research within the KLIMZUG-project RADOST (Regional Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Coast; 01LR0807B). It received additional support from EUCC-The Coastal Union Germany and the European Regional Development Fund within the Baltic Sea Region Programme project BaltCICA (Climate Change: Costs, Impacts and Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region) and BALTADAPT (Baltic Sea Region Climate Change Adaptation Strategy).

• Gräwe, U., Burchard, H. 2011. Regionalisation of Climate Scenarios for the Western Baltic Sea. pp. 3-22.
• Neumann, T., Friedland, R. 2011. Climate Change Impacts on the Baltic Sea. pp. 23-32.    
• Schneider, B. 2011. The CO₂ System of the Baltic Sea: Its relationship to biogeochemistry and future changes. pp. 33-49.   
• Störmer, O. 2011. Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Waters of the Baltic Sea.  pp. 51-69.    
• Heidecke, C., Kreins, P., Stonner, R., Gömann, H. 2011. Global Change Impacts on Agricultural Land Use in the German Baltic Sea Catchment Area.  pp. 71-89.    
• Hofstede, J. 2011. Climate Change and the Need for Integrated Coastal Risk Management in the Baltic Sea. pp. 93-102
• Fröhle, P., Schlamkow, C., Dreier, N., Sommermeier, K. 2011. Climate Change and Coastal Protection: Adaptation Strategies for the German Baltic Sea Coast. pp. 103-116.    
• Kont, A., Jaagus, J., Orviku, K., Palginõmm, V., Ratas, U., Rivis, R, Suursaar, Ü., Tõnisson, H. 2011. Natural Development and Human Activities on Saaremaa Island (Estonia) in the Context of Climate Change and Integrated Coastal Zone Management. pp. 117-134.    
• Taveira-Pinto, F., Silva, R., Pais-Barbosa, J. 2011. Coastal Erosion along the Portuguese Northwest Coast due to Changing Sediment Discharges from Rivers and Climate Change. pp. 135-151.    
• Wenk, R., Janßen, H. 2011. A Spatial Development Strategy for Climate Change – The Western Pomerania Example. pp. 155-176.    
• Schmidt-Thomé, P., Klein, J. 2011. Applying Climate Change Adaptation in Spatial Planning Processes. pp. 177-192.    
• Veidemane, K. 2011. The Impact of Driving Forces and Protection Policies on Future Coastal Landscapes: A Case Study of Latvia. pp. 193-210.    
• Deppisch, S., Albers, M., Selinger, J. 2011. Adaptation of Urban Regions to Climate Change: Challenges and Approaches (Exemplarily illustrated by the Baltic Sea Coast). pp. 213-231.
• Schernewski, G. 2011. Adaptation to Climate Change: Viniculture and Tourism at the Baltic Coast. pp. 233-247.    
• Martinez, G., Bizikova, L., Blobel, D., Swart, R. 2011. Emerging Climate Change Coastal Adaptation Strategies and Case Studies around the World. pp. 249-273.    
• O’Higgins, T., Roth, E. 2011. Integrating the Common Fisheries Policy and the Marine Strategy for the Baltic. Discussion of Spatial and Temporal Scales in the Management and Adaptation to Changing Climate. pp. 275-294.