Talking to press agency Lusa, Joćo Faria, head of the
CCDR, said that, at present, within the 500 metre
coastline band, only 1.3 per cent of all land is
undeveloped and that a full balance has now been
reached.
"We understand hoteliers complaints that
possibilities for investment have now been limited, but
this is the region's only possible balance", he said,
describing the existing percentage of free land as
"despicable".
He also added that within 2.000 metres of the
coastline the situation is little better, offering 10
per cent of undeveloped land.
The new PROTAL restrictions, implemented in August,
could eventually be changed should other regional
entities appeal for alteration.
Said Joćo Faria, "the brakes need to be put on this
pressure that is weighing on the coast", explaining the
need to diminish the asymmetry between the
over-populated coastline and the nearly deserted
interior.