2. Regulatory protection of the coastline
The first measures to protect the coast really appeared with the concept of the maritime public domain, affirmed by Colbert's Marine Ordinance of 1681. Despite this protective measure, which was dictated by economic imperatives, it is striking to note that the coastline did not receive special treatment until very late on.
The notion of natural heritage gradually took shape at the beginning of the 20th century, no doubt with reference to and in parallel with the set of measures and provisions aimed at protecting architectural heritage. The demographic and tourism boom that the coastline has experienced over the last few decades has led public authorities to multiply protection measures, without it yet being possible to fully discern a genuine overall strategy capable of ensuring sustainable, coordinated protection of the shoreline.
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Public works and infrastructure
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
Regulatory protection of the coastline
Protection through land control
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
-
Ministère de l'Équipement, des transports, de l'aménagement du territoire, du tourisme et de la mer :
-
GIRAN Report, 2003 :
...
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...
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
