coastal regions
Land meeting ocean
Coastal regions are areas where land meets ocean or sea.
The term appears frequently in discussions of geography, climate, tourism, and environmental policy.
Coastal regions face particular challenges: erosion, flooding, hurricane exposure, rising sea levels.
Coastal regions attract both tourists and developers.
Many coastal regions depend on fishing for their economy.
- beachSandy waterside margin
- sea breezeWind from ocean to land
- ocean viewSight of water horizon
- lighthouseCoastal beacon tower
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
mangrove · harbor · fjord · delta · storm surge · fishing village · fishing boats · sea wall · shipwreck site · boardwalk · coral reef · salinity · ocean current · pirate legends · kelp forest · marine life · barrier island · tide pool
- regionsregions, area, areas, zone, zones
- Australian Geographystates, territories, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
- North American regionsstates, provinces, territories, regions, northeast
- Korean historyJoseon dynasty, Three Kingdoms, DMZ, demilitarized zone, Korean DMZ
- South Asia mapspolitical map, physical map, terrain map, elevation map, topographic map
- South AsiaIndia, Indian states, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Hindustan
coastal regionshinterland
Remote area beyond settlements
midland · heartland · interior · backcountry · landlocked countries
coastal regionsmountain regions
Elevated landmass territories
highland regions · alpine regions · mountainous terrain · high country · highlands
coastal regionsmountainous regions
Areas with high terrain
highland regions · uplands · alpine regions · desert regions · steppe