Coastal Zone Management in Mexico: The Baja California Experience

by Jos? Luis Ferm?n-Almada, Universidad Autonoma de Baja, California, Ensenada, Mexico,
Lorenzo G?mez-Morin Fuentes, Universidad Autonoma de Baja, California, Ensenada, Mexico,
David W. Fischer, Universidad Autonoma de Baja, California, Ensenada, Mexico,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Coastal Management in Mexico: the Baja California Experience

Abstract:

The coastline of Baja California contains a variety of features to include sea cliffs of varying heights, beaches, barrier beaches, spits, tombolos, mud flats, salt flats, sand dunes, bays and coves, and lagoons. Coastal landforms include lowlands, highlands, plains, rolling hills, plateaus, mountains, rivers, valleys, dunes, and terraces. This wide spectrum of coastal landscape provides for a plethora of scenic environments and tourism development possibilities.

Subject Headings: Tourism | Coastal management | Political factors | Dunes | Developing countries | Coastal processes | Beaches | Mexico | California | United States

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