The 5 beaches most threatened by urbanization

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There is an increasing tendency on the part of the builders to urbanize beaches, natural areas that see diminished not only their beauty but also their rhythm of life. This is not something not happening outside our country, but we have it much closer than we think.

Urbanization, the threat to beaches

According to the report entitled A Toda Costa 2019, prepared by Greenpeace in collaboration with the Sustainability Observatory, 22.2% of the natural habitats that the Spanish coast has are located outside natural protections. This makes many builders decide to buy land in very close areas or just in front of the beaches.

In Spain there are a total of 5,190 km² of ecosystems considered to be of great value, but which do not have the necessary protection. Of those kilometers, 56.9% have been classified as Community Interest by the European Union and 28.8% are considered as priorities to be conserved.

The beaches that are most threatened by urbanization in Spain

Among the large number of existing beaches that are under the threat of pollution, we highlight the first five, which are:

• Playa Gaspar (Barcelona)
• Cala Mosca (Alicante)
• Playa Margalida-Playa Son Real (Balearic Islands)
• Playa de la Cola (Águilas, Murcia)
• Playa de El Palmar-Castilnovo (Cádiz)

The Greenpeace report emphasizes that it is of great importance that a greater effort be devoted to biodiversity protection policies. In addition, it emphasizes the urgency that various actions need to be carried out on the coast for its protection.

There are many areas of great biological importance that need protection before they can be affected by urbanization. In addition, it is also recommended that degraded areas are also restored to improve them.