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3,600 People Per Day Moving to the Coasts in the U.S.

"A study of coastal population trends predicts average increases of 3,600 people a day moving to coastal counties, reaching a total population of 165 million by 2015. These figures do not include the 180 million people who visit the coast every year." - excerpt from the 'Preliminary Report' by the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy. See Chapter IV, http://oceancommission.gov/documents/prelimreport/welcome.html

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