Table 19.3. Types of human activity and their impact on the marine coastal environment. (After Gomoiu 1985b)
Elements of the
Morphology Dynamics
Organic
Inorganic
Type and
Thermal
Optical
Flora and
Pattern
ecological background
of the
and direcmatter of
matter in
morphology structure of structure of fauna
of disSocio-economic
coastline
tion of the
sediments
the seawater of the sub- the seawater the seawater
solved
activities
currents
and seawater
stratum
oxygen
Urban development
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Entertainment, sport, tourism
x
Balneology, thalassotherapy
x
x
x
Building of harbors, industrial
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
platforms
Construction, consolidation
of
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
cliffs, beaches, and protective
breakwaters
Harbor and industrial activities
x
x
x
x
x
x
Exploitation of marine and
x
x
x
x
beach sand
Marine drilling platforms,
x
x
x
x
mineral oil and crude oil
terminal lines
Construction of navigable
x
x
x
x
x
canals
Commercial and sport fishing
x
x
x
x
Agriculture, chemical industry
x
x
x
x
x
and irrigation
Aquaculture
x
x
x
x