Causes of loss of coastal ecosystems
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Created 29 Jul 2011
Published 18 Jul 2012
Last modified 29 Nov 2012
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Topics:
Biodiversity — Ecosystems
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European data
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Temporal coverage:
- 2000 , 2006
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Tags:
- ecosystems , biodiversity , coastal ecosystems , baseline
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- EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Owners:
- European Environment Agency (EEA)
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Between 2000 and 2006:
- 8 km2 of coastal ecosystems (dunes, salt marshes andsalines) were lost with around 65 % of the change due to coastal erosion and 16 % due to sprawl of economic sites and infrastructure such as airports;
- 26 km2 of coastal ecosystems (intertidal flats, lagoons and estuaries) were gained through the creation and management of water bodies.
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