Use of Coastal Zones

Essential Question

• How are coastal zones used by humans?

• What is the importance of coastal zones to the local and global community?

• How are populations distributed around coastal zones locally, nationally, and globally?

How are coastal zones used by humans?

Coastal Zone Use

• Utilized by humans for:– Food

• Fisheries – more on this later

– Recreation• Beaches• Boating• Hiking

– Tourism– Housing

What is the importance of coastal zones to the local and global

community?

• coastal zones produce diverse and productive ecosystems which have been of great importance historically for human populations – 90% of the world’s fish harvest comes from

within national exclusive economic zones, most of which are within the sight of shore

How are populations distributed around coastal zones locally, nationally, and

globally?

Nova Scotia

• 70 per cent of the province’s population live in coastal communities

Canada

• 2001 - 11.5 million people (38.3% of the Canadian population) lived within 20 km of a coast

• Canada has a higher percentage of its population living within 20 km of the coast than globally, and this is increasing at a rate faster than that of the global coastal population.

• It is predicted that by 2015, >50% of Canadians will live within 20 km of a coast

Globally

• 1990 - 1.13 billion people lived within 20 km of a coast

• 2000 - 1.30 billion people lived within 20 km of a coast– By 2015, the coastal population is expected

to reach approximately 1.6 billion people

• 2003 - approximately 3 billion people — about half of the world's population — live within 200 kilometers of a coastline. – By 2025, that figure is likely to double

One Ocean: Episode 2 Footprints in the Sand

• http://oneocean.cbc.ca/series/episodes/2-footprints-in-the-sand

• 45:07 mins