Two-MPA Model for Siting a Marine Protected Area: Bahamian Case

摘要: This article recommends the parallel but separate modeling of nature-based and people-based marine protected areas (MPA) before design siting stages establishing an MPA. Separate simultaneous ideal nature people MPAs permits each to be maximized for its own variables subsequently compared identify conflicts agreements. The case that supports this recommendation is in Commonwealth Bahamas, where study conducted 572 interviews with from six traditional settlements central Exumas Islands Cays. research focused on why members these differentially responded three nearby national MPA proposals.