1. General data on the French coastline
The coastline, the contact zone between land and sea, brings together a wide variety of coveted environments. Estuarine zones, sandy or rocky coasts, wetlands and maritime marshes often offer economic benefits in addition to their ecological appeal.
It's undeniable, therefore, that the great variability of the coastline constitutes its richness. On these ever-changing shores, it's very difficult to distinguish between "natural" and artificial environments.
However, the combined actions of several factors contribute to the fragility of the coastline: increasing anthropogenic pressures (urbanization, high population densities, development of industrial and tourist activities, etc.), natural geomorphological movements (in particular the retreat of the coastline) and the occurrence of extreme climatic phenomena...
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Bibliography
Reviews
Études foncières. Quarterly magazine published by ADEF (Association des Études Foncières).
Les Cahiers du Conservatoire du littoral :
n° 1 Proceedings of the conference "Demain, quel littoral?", June 12-13, 1991 ;
n° 2 Mediterranean forests: living with fire? january 1993 ;
n° 3 D'île en...
Websites
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Ministère de l'Équipement, des transports, de l'aménagement du territoire, du tourisme et de la mer :
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GIRAN Report, 2003 :
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Regulations
Protecting the public maritime domain
Edict of June 30, 1539 by François 1 .
Edict of Moulins (February 1566).
Colbert's Marine Ordinance (August 1681).
Decree no. 55-885 of June 30, 1955 regulating...
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