Modelling The Impacts Of Coastal Condition On Social And Health Aspects Of Human Wellbeing: Implications For Coastal Management

Changes in coastal condition are not only important in terms of environmental impacts, but are also likely to affect the quality of life of people living in the coastal zone. Information on potential social implications of resource management actions is increasingly required before management decisions are made. However, there are few tools available to assess the impacts of changes in environmental resource condition on people. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate a system dynamics model that can be used to assess the potential impacts of changes in the condition of coastal waterways on human quality of life.