COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

Catalog description

Corequisite: MARS 3318.Comprehensive introduction to legislative and scientific aspects of development and use of the coastal marine environment and its resources. Includes a survey of pertinent local, state, and federal legislation and management strategies regulating the coastal zone, wetlands, and estuarine environments and development of coastal marine resources such as offshore oil and gas. Discussion of physical processes affecting the coastal zone such as coastal processes, shoreline erosion and protection strategies, marine resources, and storm hazard. Emphasis on management strategies in New Jersey, including state coastal zoning policies, hazard management, wetlands protection, and federal regulations. Case studies are drawn from examples in the surrounding region. Field experience will accompany and complement classroom study (MARS 3318).Faculty: S. FARRELL