Coastal Environments: ICZM

A group of flashcards aimed to help revision on ICZM for exams. For A-Level or AS Geography, from the Edexcel board. Please let me know if these helped you, or if you have any suggestions for improvements.

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What does ICZM stand for?
Integrated Coastal Zone Management
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When was the idea of ICZM created?
1992
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How much of the coastal zone is managed in ICZM?
The entire coastal zone
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Why might rivers be considered in ICZM?
They will be considered if they supply sediment to the coast.
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Why can ICZM be considered inclusive? (Hint: think about its relation to people)
It involves and recognises the importance of the coastal zone to all groups of people.
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What must the management of the coast be? (Hint: 1 word)
Sustainable
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Fill the gap: E__ development is used to improve people's quality of life.
Economic
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Does ICZM plan long term or short term?
Long term
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What does ICZM promise to do if the threats to the coastal zone change?
Adapt the management plan to suit the new needs.
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How does ICZM consider natural processes?
It aims to work with them, not against them.
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What is it called when all stakeholders get a say in the policy decisions? (Hint: P__ P__)
Participatory Planning
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Which area of the world uses ICZM effectively on a large scale?
The Mediterranean
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The ICZM Protocol is an agreement between how many Mediterranean countries?
Fourteen
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Apart from the Mediterranean, what other country applies ICZM principles?
New Zealand
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In ICZM, what is the physical geography of the area split into? (Hint: L__ C__ or S__ C__)
Littoral cells, or sediment cells.
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Within ICZM, SMPs can be used (e.g. In England and Wales). What does SMP stand for?
Shoreline Management Plan
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What do SMPs correspond with? (Hint: P__ G__)
Physical geography.
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When was the idea of ICZM created?

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1992

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How much of the coastal zone is managed in ICZM?

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Why might rivers be considered in ICZM?

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Why can ICZM be considered inclusive? (Hint: think about its relation to people)

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