The Flemish coast is a unique area in Flanders. It is known and loved by many as a tourist attraction, but the larger coastal zone that stretches from the beach to the polders is also of strategic importance because of the ports and the associated industry, the fertile farmland and valuable nature. As the lowest-lying area in Flanders, it is also very vulnerable to climate change.
The Environment Department of the Government of Flanders, together with the team of Vlaamse Bouwmeester and various government agencies, has brought together the various climate and environmental factors that play a role at the coast in a handy guide. The booklet makes a plea not to take a fragmentary approach to the climate challenges on our coast, but to continue to look for solutions in an integrated way.
The complete guide (Dutch) and more info on www.topkustzone.be
Collaborations : Departement Omgeving (Environment Department), Team Vlaamse Bouwmeester, Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, Agentschap Natuur en Bos, Vlaamse Landmaatschappij, Instituut Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Agentschap Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust, Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken, Departement Landbouw en Visserij, Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek, VLIZ-Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee en de Gouverneur van West-Vlaanderen.
Press:
Brigitte Borgmans
Spokesperson Environment Department
M 0473 73 28 30
brigitte.borgmans@vlaanderen.be
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee | InnovOcean Campus | Jacobsenstraat 1, 8400 Oostende, België
Tel.: +32-(0)59-33 60 00 | e-mail: compendium@vliz.be
