Marine & Coastal Social Sciences

MARSOCIAL is the only group at the IIM focused on social science research. This is a group that in addition to developing its own lines of research, can collaborate with a large part of the IIM and other marine and coastal research centers. The studies carried out by this group are multidisciplinary, covering issues related to sociology, economics, environmental psychology, etc. The conceptual framework is common with the rest of the Department of Marine Ecology & Resources, and is based on a socio-ecological systems approach for the management of marine and coastal resources, with special mention to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage. This approach is enriched by collaboration with other research groups in the area of ecology and natural sciences.