Fishing for Human Perceptions in Coastal and Island Marine Resource Use Systems explores the relationship between human perceptions, decision-making, and environmental behaviour in coastal and island marine resource-use systems. The volume brings together interdisciplinary research examining how values, attitudes, knowledge, place attachment, and perceptions influence the ways individuals and c…
This volume compiles a selection of peer-reviewed research papers presented at the 14th Estuarine and Coastal Modeling Conference, focusing on advanced numerical models for simulating complex hydrodynamic and environmental processes in coastal and estuarine waters. The book covers contemporary topics such as ocean circulation, sediment transport, wave dynamics, and climate change impacts, servi…
This book explores advanced and emerging technologies in marine engineering, focusing on technological innovations and their applications in maritime systems and ocean engineering. It discusses developments in marine engineering design, shipbuilding, propulsion systems, hydrodynamics, and marine equipment to improve the efficiency, safety, and sustainability of maritime operations. The book als…
Learning Policy, Doing Policy explores the relationship between public policy theory, practice, and teaching. The book examines how public servants learn about policymaking, how policy theories are understood and applied in professional practice, and how academic knowledge can contribute to more effective policymaking. It brings together perspectives from policy scholars, teachers, practitioner…