EU Demo on ICZM: Cooperation, integrated management and sustainable development in the coastal zones of the European Union-Spain
Type of Entry:
Case Study
Description:
The centre of the Community of Valencia consists of six natural districts located in the central part of the coastal zone. They contain some 155 municipalities and three Municipality Associations and cover more than 3 000 km2 with a population of over 500 000 and a coastline some 90 km long. The area suffers environmental problems due firstly to intensive development of human activities in the coastal zone and secondly to demographic and economic desertification inland. These processes lead directly to the loss of ecosystems, reduction of natural species, surface and underground water pollution, forest fires and erosion. The project aims to solve these problems through comprehensive land-use planning based on the principles of economic and social cohesion and sustainable development
Mr Cebrià Molinero Lloret OFICINA DE GESTIÓN DEL PROYECTO CONCERCOST de la Región de Valencia Ajuntament de Gandia Passeig Germanias, 15 - esc A, ent 1 46700 Gandia SPAIN Telephone: +34-96-287 51 09 Fax: +34-96-287 14 95 E-Mail: xarxa-ccv@cesser.com or dpisl@line-pro.es