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Social Inequalities of Climate Change With a Regional and Global Approach

This paper examines the social inequalities created by climate change, arguing that its effects disproportionately harm lower-income and marginalized communities. The analysis connects climate change, environmental pollution, and systemic inequity as linked challenges requiring coordinated global responses.

2023 Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly 1 citations
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Linking coastal environmental and health observations for human wellbeing

This paper proposes a framework for linking coastal environmental monitoring data with human health observations to create integrated coastal health indicators, identifying locations where climate change and pollution may create hotspots of health concern. The approach aims to improve understanding of how coastal environmental quality affects human wellbeing.

2023 Frontiers in Public Health 4 citations
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A Literature Review of Climate-Related Coastal Risks in the Mediterranean, a Climate Change Hotspot

This literature review assesses climate-related coastal risks in the Mediterranean, finding that rising sea levels, intensifying storms, and increased flooding threaten coastal communities, biodiversity, and cultural heritage across the region.

2022 Sustainability 34 citations
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The Transformation of Coastal Governance Pattern from Human Ecology to Political Ecology—A Case Study of Jimei Peninsula, Xiamen, China

This study examined how coastal governance on China's Jimei Peninsula shifted from human ecology to political ecology, finding that a 2002 coastal exclusion policy eroded maritime culture, disrupted local livelihoods, and caused ecological degradation.

2023 Preprints.org 6 citations
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Multi-Criteria Relationship Analysis of Knowledge, Perception, and Attitude of Stakeholders for Engagement towards Maritime Pollution at Sea, Beach, and Coastal Environments

Researchers used multi-criteria analysis to assess the knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes of stakeholders toward marine pollution governance, finding persistent gaps between awareness and action, and identifying barriers to mobilizing the level of engagement needed for effective protection of vulnerable coastal ecosystems.

2022 Sustainability 6 citations
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Transdisciplinary, Co-Designed and Adaptive Management for the Sustainable Development of Rongcheng, a Coastal City in China in the Context of Human Activities and Climate Change

A transdisciplinary adaptive management framework was developed for sustainable coastal city development in Rongcheng, China, integrating ecological, social, and climate change considerations into a co-designed governance approach. The study demonstrates how systems thinking can guide coastal city management to balance economic growth with environmental resilience.

2022 Frontiers in Environmental Science 18 citations
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Costal Poverty and Vulnerability Dynamics

This review synthesizes evidence on poverty and vulnerability dynamics in coastal communities, highlighting how dependence on natural resources increases susceptibility to environmental changes and marine pollution including microplastics. The authors identify how climate change and pollution compound livelihood insecurity in remote coastal areas.

2025 2 citations
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Assessing Coastal Erosion and Climate Change Adaptation Measures: A Novel Participatory Approach

This paper is not about microplastics; it presents a participatory framework for assessing and planning coastal erosion mitigation and climate change adaptation measures, applied to a Portuguese municipality.

2023 Environments 12 citations
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Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Pesisir

This book presents a comprehensive academic treatment of coastal community public health, addressing the complexity of environmental health issues facing coastal populations including exposure to marine pollutants and the intersection of ecosystem degradation with human wellbeing.

2025
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Re-imagining the driver–pressure–state–impact–response framework from an equity and inclusive development perspective

This paper critiques the widely used DPSIR environmental policy framework for overlooking social justice and equity, arguing that environmental burdens fall disproportionately on vulnerable communities. The critique is relevant to microplastic pollution, which often affects lower-income and coastal communities most severely.

2019 Sustainability Science 66 citations
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Coastal Vulnerability Assessment: A Case Study of the Nigerian Coastline

Researchers assessed the vulnerability of the Nigerian coastline to sea-level rise and associated hazards including erosion, flooding, and saltwater intrusion using analytical methods. The study quantified and classified coastal vulnerability across the Nigerian shoreline to support evidence-based coastal management.

2022 Sustainability 34 citations
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Assessments of physical, social, and economic vulnerability in Tarakan due to climate change

Researchers assessed the physical, social, and economic vulnerability of coastal communities in Tarakan City, Indonesia to climate change using Likert and Guttman scales and Spearman rank correlation, finding high physical vulnerability (80%) and medium socioeconomic vulnerability (52%) among residents in disaster-prone coastal zones.

2024 Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis
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Earth Observations for Monitoring Marine Coastal Hazards and Their Drivers

Researchers reviewed the use of Earth observation technologies for monitoring coastal hazards including pollution, sea-level changes, and extreme weather events. The study highlights how satellite-based monitoring and forecasting systems are increasingly important for managing risks to densely populated coastal zones, including emerging threats from marine pollution such as microplastics.

2020 Surveys in Geophysics 202 citations
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Bibliometric Analysis of Urban Coastal Development: Strategies for Climate-Resilient Timber Housing

Researchers performed a bibliometric analysis of urban coastal development literature, with a focus on climate-resilient timber housing strategies for coastal zones facing sea level rise and extreme weather events. The study maps publication trends, normative frameworks, and economic factors shaping sustainable low-carbon construction approaches in Chilean coastal urban areas.

2024 Sustainability 1 citations
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Economic and Ecological Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Fisheries: A Global Analysis of Vulnerability and Adaptive Management Strategies

Researchers conducted a global analysis of how climate change compounds existing threats to coastal fisheries, including pollution from microplastics and other anthropogenic stressors. The study evaluated vulnerability across regions and assessed adaptive management strategies. The findings suggest that integrated approaches addressing both climate and pollution pressures are needed to sustain coastal fisheries.

2025 American journal of student research. 1 citations
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Coastal vulnerability modelling and social vulnerability assessment under anthropogenic impacts

This study modeled coastal vulnerability and social vulnerability on the south coast of the Bohai Sea in China, integrating land-based human activities, tidal dynamics, and social exposure data. In 2020, 25.2% of the coastal zone showed high combined vulnerability, with aquaculture ponds and port infrastructure identified as key drivers of disaster risk.

2022 Frontiers in Marine Science 15 citations
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Integrating the Climate Change Migration Paradox into the Maritime Jurisdiction of Small Island Developing Countries (SIDs)†

This review examines the legal and jurisdictional challenges that climate change poses for Small Island Developing States under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, analyzing how rising sea levels and climate-driven territorial loss threaten the preservation of maritime rights and jurisdiction for island nations.

2022 KMI International Journal of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries 17 citations
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Sandy beach social–ecological systems at risk: regime shifts, collapses, and governance challenges

Researchers examined how sandy beach ecosystems worldwide are being threatened by expanding coastal development, climate change, and pollution including plastic waste. They found that these combined pressures can push beach systems past tipping points, leading to rapid ecological collapses that are difficult to reverse. The study highlights the need for integrated governance approaches that consider beaches as interconnected social and ecological systems rather than just recreational spaces.

2021 Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 146 citations
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Towards an urban marine ecology: characterizing the drivers, patterns and processes of marine ecosystems in coastal cities

Researchers reviewed the emerging field of urban marine ecology, examining how coastal cities transform nearby marine environments through resource exploitation, pollution, and construction of artificial structures. They found that urban marine ecosystems are characterized by spatially heterogeneous pollution patterns and biotic homogenization over time. The study calls for an integrated framework to better understand and manage the unique ecological dynamics of marine environments adjacent to major cities.

2019 Oikos 271 citations
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Integrated and Sustainable Management of Post-industrial Coasts

Post-industrial coastlines face legacy contamination in soils and sediments combined with rising sea levels and climate change. This review proposes integrated risk management frameworks that use low-cost, sustainable approaches to manage coastal pollution.

2020 Frontiers in Environmental Science 30 citations
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Coastal dynamism in Southern Thailand: An application of the CoastSat toolkit

Researchers applied the CoastSat satellite-derived shoreline mapping toolkit to analyze coastal dynamics in southern Thailand, quantifying shoreline change rates in a region where 11 million people face threats from coastal erosion, sea level rise, and land subsidence.

2022 PLoS ONE 20 citations
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Formation Mechanism of a Coastal Zone Environment Collaborative Governance Relationship: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis Based on fsQCA

Using qualitative comparative analysis, this study identified the starting conditions needed to form collaborative governance relationships for managing the coastal zone environment in China. Factors including stakeholder balance, shared goals, and institutional frameworks were all found to be necessary for effective collaboration. The findings offer practical guidance for designing multi-stakeholder coastal management systems.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 4 citations
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Navigating Coastal Futures: A Keynote Report from the 2nd International Congress on Coastal Research (ICCR’2)

This review synthesizes keynote findings from the Second International Congress on Coastal Research, highlighting interdisciplinary priorities for coastal resilience including climate change impacts, water governance, and sustainable management of coastal ecosystems.

2024 E3S Web of Conferences
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Analysis of Community Social Capital Inclusiveness Towards Waste Pollution Prevention by Shrimp Farming Company: A Case Study of Waste Pollution in Pasir Kuning Beach Area

This qualitative study examined how community social capital in a shrimp farming area in Indonesia could be mobilized to prevent wastewater pollution from local aquaculture operations. Addressing pollution from aquaculture is relevant to reducing plastic and chemical contamination in coastal marine environments.

2023 Society 2 citations