Coastal zone management in the mediterranean region Options méditerranéennes SERIES A : Mediterranean seminars Series, Vol. 53

Potentials of natural resources have not been taken into consideration since the planning for land use and Marmara coastal management has not been worked out in regional or country scale in Turkey. Consequently, the ecological balance between public requirements and natural potential has not been established for years. The striking applications in this matter are being observed on the Marmara coastal band. Extreme constructions and industry in certain parts of the Marmara Region, without regard to the ecological situation has converted this region into an area covered only by buildings and industry. The area, consequently, has many environmental problems. The data about the Marmara coastal land use and management, demographical structure, condition of natural and cultural structure, land use decisions, coastal management obtained from Tekirdag Province and Marmara Region have been analysed in this study.