Moreover, the unspoiled coastal vistas are an important part of what makes the area attractive to new residents and new firms and is the base of a significant tourism industry'. The fact that w'ater and wetlands cover a large part of the area also limits the amount of potentially developable land, which further exacerbates tensions among competing land uses. Crucially, there is a strong desire to see economic growth continue, but also a recognition that better land management is necessary' to maintain a high quality of life that will contribute to future growth. Because it is a coastal zone, national "‘spatial planning and urbanism laws” that are applicable in coastal and mountainous areas apply.