LOICZ
type: Concept
definition: The Land-Ocean Interaction n the Coastal Zone (LOICZ) Project is one of eleven Programme Elements of the IGBP and focuses on the area of the earth's surface where land, ocean and atmosphere meet and interact. Goals: 1. the nature of that dynamic interaction 2. how changes in various components of the Earth system are affecting coastal zones and altering their role in global cycles 3. to assess how future changes in these areas will affect their use by people and 4. to provide a sound scientific basis for future integrated management of coastal areas on a sustainable basis. Contact Info: LOICZ International Project Office Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ) P.O. Box 59 1790 AB Den Burg, Texel The Netherlands Phone: 31-222 369404 Fax: 31-222 369430 E-Mail: loicz&#64nioz.nl WWW Home Page: "http://www.nioz.nl/loicz/" [Summary provided by Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ)]
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type: Concept