The NGO claims that over the past 20 years has been destroyed in the coastal area equivalent to eight football fields a day. Spain
7.7 hectares of coastal degradation as each day passes to create housing developments, industrial and commercial land, the report 'Destruction at All Costs 2010' . Greenpeace has also alleged that in the last 20 years has destroyed the English coast in an area equivalent to eight football fields a day adding that "there is no indication of neglect" massive construction on the coast, nor the "end harassment " the last virgin areas.
Thus, according to the same source, from 1987 to 2005 have destroyed a total of 50,504 acres of natural land in the first two kilometers of coastline (this figure does not include the archipelago canary). Between 1990 and 2000 the English population increased by 5% while urbanization did 25.4%. This phenomenon "unstoppable" in the last decade has spread to all corners of the coast well preserved: the Murcia, Almería, Huelva, Rías Baixas, Cantabria and Asturias. According to Greenpeace, of all communities because it highlights that Valencian its coastline has been destroyed over this decade.
On water pollution, the NGO concerned that over the years, poorly planned growth has also had its effect on water pollution, and that this decade has been marked by accusations and sanctions European Union by breaches of Community law in the landfill, treatment and water quality.
7.7 hectares of coastal degradation as each day passes to create housing developments, industrial and commercial land, the report 'Destruction at All Costs 2010' . Greenpeace has also alleged that in the last 20 years has destroyed the English coast in an area equivalent to eight football fields a day adding that "there is no indication of neglect" massive construction on the coast, nor the "end harassment " the last virgin areas.
Thus, according to the same source, from 1987 to 2005 have destroyed a total of 50,504 acres of natural land in the first two kilometers of coastline (this figure does not include the archipelago canary). Between 1990 and 2000 the English population increased by 5% while urbanization did 25.4%. This phenomenon "unstoppable" in the last decade has spread to all corners of the coast well preserved: the Murcia, Almería, Huelva, Rías Baixas, Cantabria and Asturias. According to Greenpeace, of all communities because it highlights that Valencian its coastline has been destroyed over this decade.
On water pollution, the NGO concerned that over the years, poorly planned growth has also had its effect on water pollution, and that this decade has been marked by accusations and sanctions European Union by breaches of Community law in the landfill, treatment and water quality.