Publication Date:
2014-07-26
Description:
The marine functional zoning(MFZ) for China is a new large-scale, ecosystem-based zoning policy for management of development and use in the marine environment. The system dynamic (SD) method is used to evaluate the utilization effectiveness of existed marine functional zones (MFZs) quantitatively for China. As a case study, an impact assessment system is constructed to obtain the cause and effect feedback chart of the mariculture functional zones in Qingdao city, China. A feedback SD model and the main control loops are developed to analyze the utilization effectiveness of the mariculture functional zones. Vensim software is applied to the assessment for the mariculture functional zones of Qingdao. The results provide an effective support for policies and legislation for the division of MFZs. Analysis results and simulations are presented to verify and validate the proposed model.
Print ISSN:
1400-0350
Electronic ISSN:
1874-7841
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
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Biology
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Geography
