Planning and development


Policy Document for the Territorial Waters of Israel

This is a list of guidelines and necessary steps that should be taken in order to create Integrative Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), that will ensure sustainable use of the resources, as well as maintaining state and public interests. The archaeological section of the document includes a map detailing the most important coastal and underwater archaeological sites, as well as a national database with the specifications of the sites (location, function category, period etc.). The document recommends the maintenance of a comprehensive database of national resources in the coastal zone and territorial waters. Such a database is vital to help planners make the right decisions with regards to future development plans and land uses. Another recommendation is to formulate a countrywide master plan for protecting the ancient coastal sites from marine erosion.

State Master Plan (no. 13/1985) for the Coastal Regions

The aims of the plan are to declare the future uses of the land along the coast in order to ensure proper management of the natural, cultural and historical resources, guard, develop and use them for bathing, sports, tourism and other essential uses of the coast (ports, marinas etc). The plan ensures the accessibility of the coast to the public, prevents the erection of buildings at a distance of less than 100m from the coastline, preserves scenery and view points and minimizes conflicts between land uses.