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Environment
and development in coastal regions and in small islands |
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Environment
and development in coastal regions and in small islands |
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Institutional
strengthening of beach management capabilities in the organisation of
eastern Caribbean States and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Appendix I
Beach Monitoring Data for a Sample Site
(Morris Bay, Antigua)
Data Table
| Date | Profile
Area (m2) |
Profile Width (m) |
| 02.03.94 04.27.94 08.18.94 11.18.94 Mean 1994 |
34.33 34.68 31.21 27.72 31.99 |
20.48 20.40 18.54 18.60 19.50 |
| 02.02.95 05.05.95 07.11.95 09.27.95 Mean 1995 |
32.78 30.22 33.21 8.86 26.27 |
20.19
19.06 19.76 10.64 17.41 |
| 02.07.96 05.09.96 12.18.96 Mean 1996 |
9.83 13.34 10.82 10.99 |
11.83
13.18 13.18 12.73 |
| 02.19.97 07.22.97 10.28.97 Mean 1997 |
12.60
12.47 12.29 13.79 |
13.39
16.50 12.59 14.16 |
| 01.28.98 05.13.98 07.25.98 09.30.98 Mean 1998 |
11.74 10.58 11.61 11.23 11.29 |
14.29 13.41 13.62 13.39 13.68 |
| 01.27.99 05.04.99 07.28.99 11.04.99 11.23.99 Mean 1999 |
15.03
19.80 19.78 10.17 6.04 14.17 |
17. 17.04 17.72 13.43 9.21 15.01 |
| 02.03.00 | 10.70 | 13.20 |
Composite graph showing beach profiles measured between 1994 and 2000
The graph shows different beach profiles at Morris Bay measured between 1994 and 2000. In 1994 the beach had a width of 18 m. After Hurricane Luis, in September 1995, the beach was lowered in height by about 1 m and narrowed to 10 m in width. The beach did not recover to pre-hurricane levels.
Line graph showing the trends in profile area and profile width over time
This graph shows how the beach has varied over time.
The red line represents profile cross-sectional area and the green line
shows the width of the beach profile. As
a result of Hurricane Luis in September 1995, profile area decreased from 33m2
to 9 m2, and profile width decreased from 20m to 10m.
Again, the graph shows clearly that while there was some recovery in the
years following Hurricane Luis, the beach did not return to its pre-hurricane
levels.
