Coastal mega-cities in Asia: transformation, sustainability and management

Coastal mega-cities in Asia have expanded rapidly and are heavily stressed from environmental perspectives. They have undergone momentous physical and socioeconomic transformations, posing severe problems in the utilization and misuse of resources in their immediate area and their hinterlands. Present patterns of coastal development and utilization are not sustainable. It calls for a comprehensive and informed framework to manage Asiaʹs coastal regions, with education and a heightened awareness being the first steps to improvement.