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Ocean Literacy: Understanding the Ocean

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Editors:
  1. Kostis C. Koutsopoulos

    1. European Association of Geographers, National Technical University of Athens, Pikermi, Greece

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  2. Jan H. Stel

    1. Maastricht Sustainability Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

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  • Presents an interdisciplinary approach for geography, environment and marine science and the role of education
  • A highly original area of work recognised as very important in policy terms by European and UN policy makers
  • Based on the first European project in the field, though drawing contributions from around the world

Part of the book series: Key Challenges in Geography (KCHGE)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  2. General on Ocean Literacy

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Ocean Literacy: Background, Future Drivers, and Opportunities

      • Jan H. Stel
      Pages 3-20

    3. Ocean Literacy: From a Ripple to a Wave

      • Diana L. Payne, Meghan E. Marrero
      Pages 21-39

    4. A Framework for the Assessment of the Effectiveness of Ocean Literacy Initiatives

      • Owen Molloy, Matthew Ashley, Conor McCrossan
      Pages 41-64

    5. Exploring and Exploiting Deep Ocean Space

      • Jan H. Stel
      Pages 65-92

    6. Ocean Literacy—In the Context of Naming of Seas: Case Study: The Sea Between Korea and Japan

      • Rainer Dormels
      Pages 93-111

  3. Education

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
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    2. Design-Based Implementation Research for Exploring the Ocean: A Geographical Perspective

      • Alfonso García de la Vega
      Pages 115-147

    3. Innovative Education Strategies to Advance Ocean Literacy

      • Veronica McCauley, Kevin Davison, Patricia McHugh, Christine Domegan, Anthony Grehan
      Pages 149-168

    4. Sail Training Has Set Sail on a Course Towards Ocean Literacy

      • Laura Ellen Lyth
      Pages 169-194

  4. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 195-195
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    2. The Importance of Ocean Literacy in the Mediterranean Region—Steps Towards Blue Sustainability

      • Melita Mokos, Maria Cheimonopoulou, Panayota Koulouri, Monica Previati, Giulia Realdon, Francesca Santoro et al.
      Pages 197-240

    3. Fostering Ocean-Literate Generations: The Portuguese Blue School

      • Raquel L. Costa, Bernardo Mata, Fernanda Silva, Patrícia Conceição, Laura Guimarães
      Pages 241-273

    4. Two Ocean Aquarium Academy: An Introduction to Ocean Literacy Programmes and a Marine Sciences Curriculum

      • Russell A. Stevens
      Pages 275-291

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 293-294
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About this book

This book provides an original review of Ocean Literacy as a component of public policy in Europe and beyond. The impact of the ocean on human activities is one of the most significant environmental issues facing humanity. By offering valuable insights into the interrelationships between geography, environment, marine science and education, the book explores key issues relating to the future of our planet and the way people respond to them. This volume discusses concepts concerning citizenship education and co-creation and the role of public policy and different international initiatives in raising awareness and mitigating the effects of over-use and misuse of valuable resources. A range of innovative projects are presented and evaluated from the local to national and global levels.This book advances knowledge and provides a picture of these advances, presents the issues and challenges, including the important role that geography education and geographical awareness could play inadvancing the case for Ocean Literacy.
This crossdisciplinary book appeals to students and scientists as well as professionals and practitioners in geography, environmental and marine sciences, international policy and many related fields.

Editors and Affiliations

  • European Association of Geographers, National Technical University of Athens, Pikermi, Greece

    Kostis C. Koutsopoulos

  • Maastricht Sustainability Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Jan H. Stel

About the editors

Professor K.C. Koutsopoulos has taught at the University of Colorado, the University of Iowa and the National Technical University of Athens where he served as director of the Geography and Spatial Analysis Lab., as Chairman of the Geography and regional planning Department and as Dean of the Rural and Surveying Engineering School. He is a member of several scientific and academic associations as well as journal boards. In addition, he is VP of EUROGEO and Chief Editor of the European Journal of Geography and the book series titled “key challenges in geography” published by Springer. He has organized numerous congresses, meetings and seminars and he has participated in many more.   He has presented more than 170 papers in various meetings, has published more than 80 papers in refereed journals and has edited or written 70 books and chapters.  

Jan Stel is Prof. em. Ocean Space and Human Activity at the University Maastricht, the Netherlands.Jan studied geology and palaeontology. His thesis concerned a paleo-biological study of Silurian favositid corals of the Swedish island Gotland. As an ocean science manager, he organized ocean going expeditions, developed a European consortium of small European countries to participate in the Ocean Drilling Program, initiated capacity building programs for IOC UNESCO, developed the Dutch Antarctic research program, and organized projects at the interface with the ocean industry. From 2000, he was a professor in ‘Ocean Space and Human Activities’ at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. Jan wrote some 350 (popular) science papers and blogs to inform the public at large why ocean space is important for us.


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