Environment and development in coastal regions and in small islands

Coast and beach stability in the Lesser Antilles (COSALC)

INTRODUCTION 

This slide presentation was prepared in 1997 as one of the activities of the project entitled ‘Managing beaches and planning for coastline change, Caribbean islands (COSALC)’ (formerly titled ‘Coast and beach stability in the Caribbean islands’).   This project is supported by the interdisciplinary platform for ‘Environment and development in coastal regions and small islands’ of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and by the University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant College Program. 

The goal of COSALC is to develop in-country capabilities so that island states can measure, assess and manage their own beach resources within an overall framework of integrated coastal management. 

1995 was the second most active year for hurricanes in the North Atlantic Basin since records began.  During a three-week period, (26^th August - 16^th September, 1995) one tropical storm and two hurricanes passed through the eastern Caribbean islands, wreaking a path of damage and destruction to the natural and man-made environment. 

This presentation provides a visual record of the damage wrought on the coastal environment, particularly the beaches, and is designed to provide the people of the region with a clear picture of the effects of the hurricanes and an indication of measures that can be undertaken to reduce the impacts of future hurricanes. 

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