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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
Island Beaches: New Directions in Best Management Practices
Edward Towle,
Island Resources Foundation, St. Thomas, United States Virgin
Islands
Abstract
Several newer categories of generic "Best Management Practices" (BMPs) for beach systems are discussed. These BMPs involve the identification , acquisition and use of new sources of information. These include a watershed management approach; a paired beach monitoring technology; the use of untapped historical data sources to provide "new" environmental baselines; the adaptation of risk assessment methodologies as a beach management tool. Several examples of beach management and analysis models which have worked elsewhere in the region are outlined.
