Mar Piccolo in Taranto is strongly impacted by an intensive mussel commercial fishery, a fishing fleet, the largest Italian naval base, and the activities of a large heavy-industrial site adjacent to the west. The heavy industry and navy docks are two of the main employers at Taranto. The steel industry strongly influences the environmental quality of water and sediments, not only through the emissions into the atmosphere but also through the water-uptake for system cooling. The presence of such industrial activities is also in conflict with other productive installations such as the mussel farms and related activities. During the System Design Step, the following information has been collected: Costal Zone description; Main Human Activities; Governance of musselculture; Ecological, Economic and Social Indicators; Stakeholder map; Data availability and needs.
SPICOSA (Science and Policy Integration for COastal System Assessment) SYSTEM DESIGN STEP: SSA 7.14 Mar Piccolo of Taranto (Italy)
Caroppo C
2007
Abstract
Mar Piccolo in Taranto is strongly impacted by an intensive mussel commercial fishery, a fishing fleet, the largest Italian naval base, and the activities of a large heavy-industrial site adjacent to the west. The heavy industry and navy docks are two of the main employers at Taranto. The steel industry strongly influences the environmental quality of water and sediments, not only through the emissions into the atmosphere but also through the water-uptake for system cooling. The presence of such industrial activities is also in conflict with other productive installations such as the mussel farms and related activities. During the System Design Step, the following information has been collected: Costal Zone description; Main Human Activities; Governance of musselculture; Ecological, Economic and Social Indicators; Stakeholder map; Data availability and needs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
