http://hdl.handle.net/10261/1349 Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:47:17 GMT 2017-07-14T16:47:17Z http://hdl.handle.net/10261/55080 Título : Spatial analysis of recreational boating activity in Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. Autor : Balaguer, Pau; Diedrich, Amy; Sardá, Rafael; Fuster Truyol, Marta; Cañellas, Tomeu; Tintoré, Joaquín Resumen: Recreationalboating is an important, growing leisure activity on the island of Mallorca, BalearicIslands, Spain. This spatialanalysis of anchoring of recreationalboating along the coast of Mallorca is intended to generate new data to contribute to the achievement of a comprehensive marine and coastal spatial planning on the island in addition to providing important information related to the pressure of increasing demand for anchoring space that, if not properly managed, could jeopardize the coastal and marine environments. The study combines data from the natural (habitats, geology), physical (wave patterns), and social sciences (survey interviews), using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as the main analytical tool. The final result is an estimate of the average amount of seabed available for anchoring during the highest levels of boatingactivity in Mallorca (i.e. summer high season) based on a number of different sustainability scenarios (i.e. average distance between boats, weather conditions). In addition to being applicable to any location wishing to manage recreationalboatingactivity, the methodology presented in this study represents an integrated, multidisciplinary approach which could be applied to a number of management scenarios with a spatial dimension in marine environments. Descripción : 9 páginas, 2 tablas, 3 figuras. Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:43:15 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/10261/55080 2012-08-27T12:43:15Z