Then, it has been normalized the total score of the ecological and
social values to give a final score between 0 and 1, carried out by
dividing the collective value of the parameters by the total possible
score. The final values of ecological and social parameters are
expressed using a 0e1 scale with the maximum theoretical value of
1 corresponding to the best environmental and social conditions
and the minimum of 0 proportionate to the worst state. Finally, in
the second step of the procedure, ecological and human values have
been plotted in a diagram (Fig. 4) where the studied area has been
represented by a point in a two-dimensional space to identify
whether area is within conservation, development or conflict
zones. In the end, the FA framework suggests a set of different
environmental indices useful to measure and to establish the
environmental quality of coastal environments, taking into account
both natural and human characteristics of the system and monitoring
its changes with time, so to improve an effective integration
between scientific assessments and landscape planning into
decision-making processes.
4. The Integrated Coastal Zone Management in European