Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability

Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment

Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions

The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses

Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast

Coastal access

Access Routes Boat Launch Sites The Human Dimension Coastal Access: Stats & Facts

Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme

Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining

Recreation

Fish Tagging Access Routes Blue Flag Beaches

Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk Lines Extreme Events Coastal Erosion KZN Coastal Vulnerability Index Pollution

Coastal issues

Pollution Sand Mining Coastal Erosion Nurdles UPL Chemical Spill

The Profile of the KZN Coast

Defining the Coastal Zone

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The ICM Act focuses on regulating human activities within, or that affect the “coastal zone”. Without a clear and consistent understanding of the constituents of the “coastal zone”, management and regulation of human activity is fraught with uncertainty.

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The Story Map below spatially explores the coastal zone as it is defined in the ICM Act. Use the panel on the left of the Story Map to scroll through the various definitions and explanations. To view the Story Map in a new tab click on the blue button below.

Coastal Zone Story Map

Download View Chapter 2 of the ICM Act that defines the Coastal Zone

Contributors

ORI

Research Funders

EDTEA • ORI

Acknowledgements

Bronwyn Goble • Marinel Willemse