WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
Print ISSN: 1790-5079, E-ISSN: 2224-3496
Volume 15, 2019
Strengthening the Global Maritime Fulcrum Concept through the Inclusion of the Bioecoregion Connectivity Aspect (A Case Study of the South Coast of West Java, Indonesia)
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Abstract: Bioecoregion connectivity attributes a high economic value to a landscape that may be observed at different regions and enables the transformation of natural resources. The concept of global maritime fulcrum should be improved because it is important to utilize the potential of coastal resources in the shipping industry, fisheries, marine tourism and marine transportation. This study intends to formulate the applications of concepts, including the bioecoregion connectivity aspect, while designing a global maritime fulcrum based on a case study that is conducted on the south coast of West Java from January to April 2017. A quantitative approach was applied using the primary and secondary data obtained by surveying the purposively selected respondents. The obtained data were tested for their validity and reliability and were analyzed using structured equation modelling. The connectivity aspects that should be considered included fisheries, marine tourism potential and the local knowledge of coastal communities. The high value, validity and reliability of the aforementioned aspects will influence the global maritime fulcrum connectivity. In the south coast of West Java, given the existing bioecoregion condition, the implementation of the global maritime fulcrum concept should be strengthened based on the following measures: (1) improvement in public knowledge related to the potential of connectivity fishery and other resources; (2) development of better marine institutional communities; (3) infrastructural development in fisheries and marine tourism and (4) establishing market-driven marine products.
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Pages: 46-56
WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development, ISSN / E-ISSN: 1790-5079 / 2224-3496, Volume 15, 2019, Art. #5