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Coastal 4
Reclamation
is especially prominent in East Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast
Asia, followed by Western Europe and West Africa. The most common
land uses on reclaimed spaces are port extension (>70 cities),
followed by residential/commercial (30 cities) and industrial (19
cities). While increased global trade and the rapid urbanization
have driven these uses, we argue that a city's prestigious
place-making effort to gain global reputation is emerging as another
major driver underlying recent reclamation projects to create
tourist and green spaces Meanwhile, the study suggests that 70% of
recent reclamation has occurred in areas identified as potentially
exposed to extreme sea level rise (SLR) by 2100 and this presents a
significant challenge to sustainable development at the coast.
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