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Bouches de Rhone (France): a coastal area comprising a delta, sandy beaches, urban and industrial zones for a total length of 200 km. Most of the existing coastline is already part of a protected area; main coastal issues are related to climate change impacts and urban pressure;
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Responsible person: Jean-François Cadiou and Lisa Ernoul 
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Institution: Ifremer and Tour du Valat
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The Coast of the Bouches du Rhone (120 km) is characterised by calanques (rocky shore), urban, industrial zone, delta, sandy beaches. In the dyked area of the Camargue, the sea has gained the upper hand, in part because modification in the hydrological regime and because incursions by the sea are increasing (due to subsidence and the rising level of the Mediterranean).
Contacts: Jean-François Cadiou (Jean.Francois.Cadiou@ifremer.fr)
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Lisa Ernoul (ernoul@tourduvalat.org, +33 4 90 97 29 66)
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Revision as of 18:50, 29 June 2011

CASE description:

The Coast of the Bouches du Rhone (120 km) is characterised by calanques (rocky shore), urban, industrial zone, delta, sandy beaches. In the dyked area of the Camargue, the sea has gained the upper hand, in part because modification in the hydrological regime and because incursions by the sea are increasing (due to subsidence and the rising level of the Mediterranean).

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