Sustainable Development in Coastal Area

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Course objectives

Students will learn about the sustainable development of coastal activities with purpose to achieving a balance between economic, social and environmental requirements to meet the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to realize them for yourself.

Course enrolment requirements and entry competences required for the course

Learning outcomes expected at the level of the course (4 to 10 learning outcomes)

It is expected that the outcome of learning to provide knowledge about:
- meaning and understanding of the term ”sustainable development”
- indicators of sustainable development
- sources of pressures on resources and the quality of life in coastal areas
- importance of implementation of sustainable development in coastal area
- implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
- implementation of sustainable development in different braches of economy in coastal area.

Course content broken down in detail by weekly class schedule (syllabus)

1st week: The history of sustainable development. Legal basis. The principles of sustainable development.
2nd week: The meaning of sustainable development in the coastal area. The impact of public education on the implementation of sustainable development. Preparation of environmental impact studies.
3rd week: Local Agenda 21. Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM). Mediterranean Action Plan.
4th week: The principle of carrying capacity of the environment. Fresh water as a basic resource. Sustainable management of water resources and energy, ensuring the reproducibility.
5th week: Rationalization of energy consumption through the use of renewable sources.
6th week: Sustainable transport management. (I written evaluation)
7th week: Sustainable Tourism. Solving the problem of increased pressure in the tourist season.
8th week: Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development. Sustainable Urban Development.
9th week: Sustainable management of the sea, coastal zone and marine resources.
10th week: Assessment of the success of Coastal Zone Management. Croatian coast and islands, the current state. (II written evaluation)
11th week: Seminar - Case study of good and bed practice. Seminar with examples of good and bed practice is given to student.
12th week: Seminar - Case study of good and bed practice.
13th week: Seminar - Case study of good and bed practice.
14th week: Seminar - Case study of good and bed practice.
15th week: Seminar: Oral presentation of student seminars (III oral evaluation)

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Student responsibilities

Attending lectures is 80%, while seminars 100% of the total hours.