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Het waarborgen van de gezondheid en veerkracht van oceaanecosystemen en -omgevingen is essentieel om de voedselzekerheid en menselijke gezondheid in de toekomst ...
de veerkracht van de kust
Naarmate onze wereldbevolking groeit en de druk op de natuurlijke hulpbronnen van de aarde toeneemt, zullen voedselbijdragen uit de oceaan steeds belangrijker worden om aan de vraag naar eiwitten te voldoen.Duurzame aquacultuur en visserij bieden de kans om de voedselvoorziening te versterken te midden van toenemende milieuveranderingen en economische onzekerheid.Ze bieden werkgelegenheid en overbruggen zelfs genderongelijkheid door de nadruk te leggen op de sleutelrol van vrouwen, zowel in de waardeketen als in het doorgeven van traditionele kennis.De sector draagt ook bij aan de verbetering van <anchor>de veerkracht van de kust</anchor>, evenals de menselijke gezondheid.
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Two-thirds of the world’s major cities are found in low-lying coastal areas, with 40% of Earth’s population living within 100 km of the coast. Almost 40% of the European Union’s GDP is generated in these regions.

## Coasts threatened by urbanisation and climate change

Urbanisation of coastal areas is known to strongly impact the marine environment. This is due to many factors, including coastline weakening through mangrove deforestation and degradation, increases in land-based pollutants, such as chemicals and plastics, and unsustainable land waste management. There is often inadequate environmental planning and a lack of understanding of the link between land and the ocean.

Coastlines are even more at risk due to climate change, which leads to sea level rise and more extreme weather. As a result, coastal communities face growing threats to their health and livelihoods. Some coastal communities are already confronted with the reality of their homes disappearing into the sea.

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Natural barriers play a vital role in coastal stability and disaster risk management. For example, coastal wetlands have been found to reduce damage to property during tropical cyclones, and [coral reefs significantly reduce wave energy](https://marine.copernicus.eu/explainers/why-ocean-important/ocean-waves). Belts of mangroves can reduce wave heights by up to two thirds, and saltmarshes can reduce the destructive force of smaller waves. Coastal sand dunes can protect beaches from erosion and the land behind them from flooding during storms. These ecosystems help to reduce risk of flooding, erosion and damage to coastal settlements and infrastructure.

## Planning for regeneration and resilience

Forward-thinking urban and regional planning in coastal regions has a key role to play in adapting to rising sea levels and other changes in coastal areas. There have been calls for plans to integrate more regeneration and resilience strategies in the face of urbanisation and climate change.

The Copernicus Marine Service supports a wide range of applications that are used to safeguard our coasts and related marine environment. From flood-awareness systems to optimising shipping routes and safe harbouring into ports, our products are being used for novel end applications to the benefit of coastal areas planning and management.

## Useful links

- EU Commission: [Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD)](https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/marine-and-coastal-environment_en)
- EU Horizon 2020 Project: [European Coastal Flood Awareness System (EFCAS)](https://www.ecfas.eu/)
- EU Horizon 2020 Project: [COASTAL, to improve coastal-rural synergies](https://h2020-coastal.eu/)
- OECD: [Management of coastal zones](https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/b21083c5-en.pdf?expires=1695206368&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=87D3AADD34089D2E3564F4365AD65437)
- OECD: [In support of a sustainable ocean](https://www.oecd.org/ocean/OECD-work-in-support-of-a-sustainable-ocean.pdf)
- Copernicus Marine Service: [Supporting coastal services](https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/markets/coastal-services)
- Copernicus Land Service: [Coastal Zones datasets](https://land.copernicus.eu/local/coastal-zones)

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  - [Crowd sourcing mobile application for detecting marine debris](https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/i-clean-my-sea-crowd-sourcing-mobile-application-detecting-marine-debris)
  - [Warning system for coastal regions](https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/hidralerta-warning-system-coastal-regions)
  - [On-demand marine data forecast service for coastal management](https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/opencoasts-demand-marine-data-forecast-service-coastal-management)
  - [Coastal marine safety in Costa Rica](https://marine.copernicus.eu/services/use-cases/coastal-marine-safety-costa-rica)

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