Coastal cities can drive place-based innovation and regeneration by placing their natural environment at the heart of economic, social and civic development, according to new research.
Led by researchers from the University of Plymouth and Plymouth Sound National Marine Park, the paper explores how the UK's first National Marine Park is redefining the relationship between city and sea.
Against a backdrop of long-standing challenges facing coastal communities - including economic stagnation, health inequalities and environmental pressures - it proposes a new, integrated model of regeneration.
By connecting environmental restoration, education, cultural engagement and economic development, the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park positions the marine environment not as a backdrop, but as a driver of place-based innovation.
This approach, according to the study's authors, demonstrates how coastal cities can build more resilient and inclusive economies by aligning natural assets with skills development, community participation and new forms of enterprise.
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