Seaward Development: Case Studies of Citizen Participation - Academy Forum Held January 1979

摘要

The objective of the Forum which is reported here was to explore the role that the process of citizen participation plays in new seaward development in the United States. The term 'seaward development' covers the development of ocean uses and related activities in the coastal zone. The major thrust for seaward development involves both the expansion of present ocean uses and the initiation of new uses in order to derive economic and social benefits. The discussions of the four cases illustrate the complexity and intricacies of seaward development projects, the resulting complications in the process of public participation, and the need for developing ocean resources in the context of national and international interests.