Integrated coastal zone management in Belgium

Belgium has a fairly straight coastline, with a length of about 65 km. The Belgian coast is a sedimentary plain, which consists of sandy banks in the shallow sea, sandy beaches and dunes. Behind the dunes the low-lying polders dominate the landscape. The coast is very important from an ecological, economical and social viewpoint. The natural coastal ecosystem is used for many human activities. It is for example a densely populated living space - in some areas the density reaches 485 persons per km 2 . Other activities and functions include coastal defence, nature conservation, ports and shippi... Mehr ...