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Document type
Journal articles

Document subtype
Full paper

Title
Island geography shaping maritime space in Macaronesia

Participants in the publication
Helena Maria Gregório Pina Calado (Author)
Mario Caña Varona (Author)
Juan Luis Suárez de Vivero (Author)
Fabiana Cordeiro Moniz (Author)
Firdaous Halim (Author)
Daniela de Lima Gabriel (Author)
Cláudia Luísa Salvador Hipólito (Author)
Elisabetta Menini (Author)
Diogo Kramel (Author)
Marta Horta de Sousa Vergílio (Author)
Maria Adelaide Ferreira (Author)
MARE

Summary
This paper explores how geography shapes human uses of the maritime space along the Atlantic\narchipelagic territories of Macaronesia, a biogeographical region that includes the archipelagos of the\nAzores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cape Verde. The way specific geographic characteristics of\nthese islands influence and even determine maritime uses and activities is analyzed in a three-layers approach in the following order: socio-economic analysis, sectorial analysis and uses and activities analysis.\nThe biophysical and geographical characteristics of each archipelago will be considered throughout the\nanalysis, highlighting the common aspects and peculiarities between each region. After a comprehensive\noverview of the main economic activities, the discussion suggests that certain specificities need to be\ntaken into account in maritime spatial planning processes when planning and managing human uses at\nsea, to promote the sustainable development of local communities, particularly in archipelagic regions.


Where published
Europa XXI

Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 2300-8547

Publisher
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences



Document Identifiers
DOI - https://doi.org/10.7163/eu21.2019.36.8
URL - http://dx.doi.org/10.7163/eu21.2019.36.8

Keywords
archipelagic regions island geography maritime uses