Seawall Push Clashes With Laws Meant to Protect Public Beaches

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If you go to a beach this summer, you may end up sunbathing in a disputed territory. That is partly due to climate change and partly to a legal principle of the Roman Empire. Most beaches have a natural defense against rising sea level: the sandy area simply moves to land. But when owners install dams or other barriers to protect houses facing the sea and other buildings, the beach has nowhere to go. So it fades under water. Geologists call it c…

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It is common to wonder about the need to examine the conformity of each project with the provisions of the "Littoral" law, whereas the applicable regulation classifies the parcels concerned into a constructable zone. Here are some basic rules to remember: First, it is indeed appropriate to examine the conformity of each project with the provisions of the "Littoral" law. Often urban planning regulations classify areas that are not actually constr…

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The coastal zone is still an arena for conflict, but today's regulations do not preclude using a little common sense.