Bridging sustainability and productivity of sandy beaches

This paper looks at possible criteria and indicators (in particular those developed for systematic conservation planning) to facilitate coastal complexity and the far-reaching consequences of our interactions with it, which demand an awareness of the many facets of marine study. Coastal issues dealing with sciences, social sciences, humanities and arts are presented with special emphasis placed on bridging the gap between these disciplines. The approach is illustrated using a case study of sandhopper (Talitrus saltutor) as an indicator of human impact into coastline area management. The paper revolves around what principles criteria and indicators should or can be used to develop an objective and systematic approach to coastal protected area classification systems and for integrated management and sustainable development of sandy coastlines.