Coastline dynamics in Europe

Figure Created 18 Oct 2012 Published 29 Nov 2012 Last modified 15 Jul 2016

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Topics: Land use ,

The map and the graph show the coastal erosion patterns in Europe (2004)

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Last upload:: 18 Oct 2012
Temporal coverage:: 2004
Tags:: erosion , coastal ecosystems , geology
Geographic coverage:: Belgium , Bulgaria , Cyprus , Denmark , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Malta , Netherlands , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Slovenia , Spain , Sweden , United Kingdom
Methodology:: The information shown in the graph is mainly derived from ancillary data such as national geological maps, reports, or existing databases, such as FutureCoast for England and Wales (UK).
Units:: Qualitative: Aggradation, Erosion, Stable
Rights:: 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).
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Processors:: The European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information
Figure type:: Graph

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European Union coastal countries, with some restrictions concerning to Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and ultra-peripherical regions which coastline is only covered in a 20%.