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The Littoral Rights and Takings

  • Public Land Law Review
  • Abbr : KPLLR
  • 2011, 53(), pp.113-127
  • Publisher : Korean Public Land Law Association
  • Research Area : Social Science > Law

JEONG, HA MYOUNG 1

1경북대학교

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ABSTRACT

Republic of Korea has about 11,914 km in length of coastline and has been suffered a serious coastal erosion. The causes of coastal erosion are storm surges, hinterland development, off shore installations etc. Korean government takes measures of erosion prevention project for the repair and maintenance of the coastal line. “The 1st Coastal Maintenance 10 Year Plan” was established in 2000. There were the coastal conservation project, area improvement project, and coastal improvement project. The current “2nd Coastal Maintenance 10 Year Project (2010-2019)” has been prompted the budget amount 1,099.6 Billion Won. Jeju Island is carried out the concept of safe and pleasant seaside parks in waterfront areas. The government authorities reinforce efforts to prevent sand erosion. In this case, there is possibility of conflicts between waterfront land owner's littoral rights and coastal maintenance project. In United States, littoral rights refers to rights concerning properties abutting an ocean, sea. Littoral rights are usually concerned with the use and enjoyment of the shore. Rights relating to the ownership of property that abuts an ocean, sea. The U.S. Supreme Court dealt the conflicts between the littoral rights and the coastal maintenance project in Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection (130 S. Ct. 2592 (2010)).

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