本文旨在探討海岸遊憩的生態規劃，首先就海岸地區的一些名詞定義及海岸類型作一說明，其次討論海岸資源使用衝擊之情況和種類，並進一步探討海岸發展評估過程之主要方法與步驟，最後並就Mission Bay Park水域遊憩區作一個案研究。

This paper briefly examines ecological planning as it applies to coastal recreation. It discusses the meaning of the term coastal zone and examines some of the different types of coasts.It also explains the various categories of coastal resource use conflicts and describes the major steps in the assessment process for coastal development. Finally, it examines Mission Bay Park, a water-oriented recreational area.