GEMET
General
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Environmental
Thesaurus
coastal development
Definition

Concentration of human settlements, infrastructures and economical activities along the coasts, being these areas very favourable for trade, communication and marine resources exploitation; the impact of the accelerated population growth and of the industrial and touristic development in these areas has caused the disruption of the ecological integrity of the coastal zones.

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Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/1515