Dw. Fischer et al., LOCAL-GOVERNMENT PLANNING FOR COASTAL PROTECTION - A CASE-STUDY OF CANTABRIAN MUNICIPALITIES, SPAIN, Journal of coastal research, 11(3), 1995, pp. 858-874
This paper describes a purvey of Cantabrian local public officials to
determine the degree of coastal protection within their municipal juri
sdictione. The Cantabrian coastal zone has been intensively studied by
physical scientists and Span implemented a recent coastal protection
law. Given the growing development pressures in coastal Cantabria, the
study was undertaken to assess the emphasis given to coastal planning
by local governments. The findings show that the municipalities lack
basic knowledge of their coastal zones and strive to develop them for
greater tourism use rather than create management plans for coastal pr
otection.