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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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CSI papers 1
Baseline Data Spells Relief
David Robinson
Nevis Historical and Conservation Society, Nevis
Abstract
Against a background of an island system approach where the land and sea have one identity, the spatial limitations of small islands and the threats of climate change, the need to evaluate the ability of the environment to accommodate proposed growth must be an important consideration. This paper discusses several beach orientated problems in the island of Nevis and shows how the collection of solid data through a beach monitoring programme has helped to provide some solutions, although not in the area of sand mining. It is suggested that the presentation of factual data is one of the best ways to influence the political directorate and the general public.
