RT journal article
T1 Analysis of marine protected area management: The Marine Park of the Azores (Portugal)
A1 Maestro Cano-Manuel, María
A1 Chica Ruiz, Juan Adolfo
A1 Pérez Cayeiro, María Luisa
A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía
K1 Azores
K1 Assessment
K1 Management
K1 Marine protected areas
AB A significant number of declared marine protected areas (MPAs) lack management plans, or they are not beingapplied appropriately, leading to poor management and, in the worst case scenario, so-called “paper parks”.Evaluating the management of an MPA helps detect strengths and weaknesses, make decisions and correctmistakes in the future. Unfortunately, few evaluations have been done. In recent decades, management has gonefrom a traditional governance system to a more inclusive and participatory one that seeks to understand andintegrate the interests and needs of all parties. Social actors are participating more actively in decision-making,and their support is fundamental for the success of an MPA. This study analyses the management of the MarinePark of the Azores (Portugal), one of the most emblematic areas of the European Union (EU). For this purpose, amethodology has been developed to evaluate the management of MPAs. It is based on the analysis of four keyaspects: managing body, planning, public participation and implementation. For each one, specific indicatorshave been designed, resulting in five possible scenarios being proposed where priority is given to one or otherfactors, where each one has consequences on the biophysical and socioeconomic systems of the MPA. Thesescenarios are defined as: proactive, consultative, centralized, by learning and formal management. The resultsdemonstrate that the Marine Park of the Azores is currently under centralized management, with a soundmanagement body, but yet should be consolidates the process of planning and public participation.
PB Elsevier
SN 0308-597X
YR 2020
FD 2020-07-22
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30496
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/30496
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 21-sep-2026