PERSPECTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ADMIRALTY BAY, KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA.

Authors

  • Jorge Arigony Neto
  • Jefferson Cardia Simões
  • Ulisses Franz Bremer
  • Norberto Dani

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7154/RDG.2002.0015.0009

Keywords:

Antarctica, King George Island, Environmental management, GIS.

Abstract

This work describes the initial use of a geographical information system (GIS) for the Admiralty Bay Antarctic Specially Managed Area (ASMA), exemplified by preliminary results. The ASMA limits were revised as recommended by the Environmental Protection Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty (Madrid Protocol); the re-calculated area is 362 km2 (formerly 370 km2). A brief environmental assessment was carried out in Keller Peninsula, in the northern part of Admiralty Bay, where human activity overlaps with some breeding areas. A small or transitory environmental impact, as defined by the Madrid Protocol, was identified during the fieldwork. The need for this new GIS covering the Admiralty Bay ASMA has been growing together with the expansion of the human presence in the area and the respective environmental impact assessment.

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Published

2011-04-30

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How to Cite

Arigony Neto, J., Simões, J. C., Bremer, U. F., & Dani, N. (2011). PERSPECTIVES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE ADMIRALTY BAY, KING GEORGE ISLAND, ANTARCTICA. Revista Do Departamento De Geografia, 15, 91-99. https://doi.org/10.7154/RDG.2002.0015.0009