摘要：The clam fishing and aquaculture system in the Venice Lagoon still appears insufficientlyresilient to buffer external and internal perturbations, such as productivity fluctuations, unregulated fishing,and market related dynamics, despite the efforts of regional and local authorities to achieve the sustainabledevelopment. According to the System Approach Framework (SAF), based on previous studies andstakeholder interactions, we developed a model integrating ecological, social, and economic (ESE) aspects.We chose the aspects necessary to represent the essential dynamics of major ecological, social, and economicclam farming system components to project the consequences of implementing alternative managementpolicies and to address the ecological and social carrying capacity. Results of the simulations suggest thata properly managed farming system can sustain an acceptable income and support the local community,while reducing negative environmental impacts, social conflicts, and consumer health risks and improvingsystem resilience. The results highlight the importance of an interdisciplinary, participatory, and adaptiveapproach in planning the management of this important renewable resource
关键词：clam farming; model integration; social carrying capacity; System Approach Framework;Tapes philippinarum; Venice Lagoon
