Mesoamerican Reef Threats from Coastal Development

May 17, 2010
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This dataset depicts threats from coastal development estimated based on distance from cities, ports, airports, and dive tourism centers, as well as population density, population growth, and tourism growth in the area. For areas inside Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), management effectiveness was included as a mitigating threat.
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Title: Mesoamerican Reef Threats from Coastal Development
Credits: World Resources Institute
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: World Resources Institute
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Title: L. Burke and J. Maidens "Reefs at Risk in the Caribbean," (Washington DC, USA: World Resources Institute, 2004)
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pressure, coral reefs, threat, coastal, development, tourism
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