emissions of nutrients still exceed the EU WFD target levels and contribute to
coastal eutrophication. In addition, the quantity of fresh water is under pressure
during extended periods of drought, as a result of multiple demands from industry,
tourism, population and agriculture. A major stressor is the increasing salinization of
inland waters, as a result of human waterworks, water management and sea-level
rise. A main challenge for this case study is the fragmentation of policy and
knowledge for coastal and rural development. A common administrative framework
for coastal-rural integration is lacking, and policy responsibilities are fragmented at
the regional and national level.
Table 7.1 (continued)
Nature conservation
Traffic congestion /
transport network
issues
Land price/ land
availability / increase
urbanisation
Climate change
Sustainable growth
Seasonal population
variability
Social challenges
Historic legacy sources
of nutrients and
pollutants
Lack of infrastructures
for further
development
Taxation issue
the need of improved
renewable energy
Spatial planning
Cultural conservation
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