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The present land use patterns and processes of change in the coastal areas of the Mediterranean part of Europe, the transformations of the environment and the prospects for future development in this area suggest the need to re-evaluate the assumptions and present context of land use policy.
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Coccossis, H.N. (1991). Historical Land Use Changes: Mediterranean Regions of Europe. In: Brouwer, F.M., Thomas, A.J., Chadwick, M.J. (eds) Land Use Changes in Europe. The GeoJournal Library, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3290-9_20
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