Helena Maria Gregório Pina Calado

Abstract

This paper explores how geography shapes human uses of the maritime space along the Atlantic archipelagic territories of Macaronesia, a biogeographical region that includes the archipelagos of theAzores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cape Verde. The way specific geographic characteristics of these islands influence and even determine maritime uses and activities is analyzed in a three-layers approachin the following order: socio-economic analysis, sectorial analysis and uses and activities analysis. The biophysical and geographical characteristics of each archipelago will be considered throughout theanalysis, highlighting the common aspects and peculiarities between each region. After a comprehensive overview of the main economic activities, the discussion suggests that certain specificities need to betaken into account in maritime spatial planning processes when planning and managing human uses at sea, to promote the sustainable development of local communities, particularly in archipelagic regions.

Keywords: archipelagic regions, island geography, maritime uses

Helena Maria Gregório Pina Calado [helena.mg.calado@uac.pt], MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Department of Biology, University of the Azores
Mario Caña Varona [cmario1985@hotmail.com], Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores
Juan Luis Suárez de Vivero [vivero@us.es], Department of Human Geography, Universidad de Sevilla
Fabiana Cordeiro Moniz [fabiana.ic.moniz@uac.pt], Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso. Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Department of Biology, University of the Azores
Firdaous Halim [firdaous.halim@gmail.com], IOC/UNESCO
Daniela De Lima Gabriel [daniela.l.gabriel@uac.pt], CIBIO—Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetic Resources/InBIO—Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores
Cláudia Luísa Salvador Hipólito [claudia.ls.lopes@uac.pt], CIBIO—Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetic Resources/InBIO—Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores
Elisabetta Menini [elisabetta.menini@duke.edu], Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
Diogo Kramel [diogo.kramel@gmail.com], Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of the Azores
Marta Horta De Sousa Vergílio [marta.hs.vergilio@uac.pt], CIBIO—Research Center in Biodiversity, Genetic Resources/InBIO—Associate Laboratory, University of the Azores
Maria Adelaide Ferreira [maferreira@fc.ul.pt], MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa

Citation

APA: Calado, H., Varona, M., Suárez de Vivero, J., Moniz, F., Halim, F., Gabriel, D., Hipólito, C., Menini, E., Kramel, D., Vergílio, M., & Ferreira, M. (2019). Island geography shaping maritime space in Macaronesia. Europa XXI, 36, 89-105. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2019.36.8
MLA: Calado, Helena Maria Gregório Pina, et al. "Island geography shaping maritime space in Macaronesia". Europa XXI, vol. 36, 2019, pp. 89-105. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2019.36.8
Chicago: Calado, Helena Maria Gregório Pina, Varona, Mario Caña, Suárez de Vivero, Juan Luis, Moniz, Fabiana Cordeiro, Halim, Firdaous, Gabriel, Daniela De Lima, Hipólito, Cláudia Luísa Salvador, Menini, Elisabetta, Kramel, Diogo, Vergílio, Marta Horta De Sousa, and Ferreira, Maria Adelaide. "Island geography shaping maritime space in Macaronesia". Europa XXI 36 (2019): 89-105. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2019.36.8
Harvard: Calado, H., Varona, M., Suárez de Vivero, J., Moniz, F., Halim, F., Gabriel, D., Hipólito, C., Menini, E., Kramel, D., Vergílio, M., & Ferreira, M. 2019. "Island geography shaping maritime space in Macaronesia". Europa XXI, vol. 36, pp. 89-105. https://doi.org/10.7163/Eu21.2019.36.8