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An integrated method for landscape assessment: application to Santiago de Cuba Bay, Cuba
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2021)
Human activities often drive landscape degradation and the associated loss of value. This paper describes a method that, by integrating multiple factors, characterize landscape value to establish relevant and effective ...
Coastal Migration Index for Coastal Flooding Events Increased by Sea Level Rise due to Climate Change: Mexico and Cuba Case Studies
(2021)
This paper presents a coastal migration index (CMI) useful for decision-making in the current scenario of sea-level rise (SLR) due to climate change. The CMI includes coastal human population density, degree of urbanization, ...
Sand colour at Cuba and its influence on beach nourishment and management
(Universidad de la Costa, 2016-03-29)
The colour of 93 beaches in Cuba was assessed in CIEL*a*b* colour space. Study sites comprised exposed and sheltered mainland beaches and keys. Notwithstanding the limited extension of this country, beaches show real colour ...
Evaluation of the scenic value of 100 beaches in Cuba: Implications for coastal tourism management
(Ocean and Coastal Management, 2017-03-31)
This paper provides coastal scenic values of 100 sites along coastal Cuba by the use of a weighted, fuzzy logic, based checklist containing 26 physical/human factors. Sites were categorized into five classes from Class I, ...
Beach litter distribution in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica
(Corporación Universidad de la Costa, 2020-08)
In the Antarctic Peninsula, most important activities are touristic visits, from the second half of the 20th Century, and scientific investigation linked to 75 research stations. Beach litter content/abundance was investigated ...
Litter impacts on scenery and tourism on the Colombian north Caribbean coast
(Tourism Management, 2016-02-12)
This paper provides the location, scenery and litter evaluation of 35 Colombian Caribbean beaches (9 remote, 9 village, 14 urban and 3 resort). Four litter grades were found. A: excellent (5); B: good (8); C: fair (19) and ...
Litter impacts on scenery and tourism on the Colombian north Caribbean coast
(Tourism Management, 2016-02-12)
This paper provides the location, scenery and litter evaluation of 35 Colombian Caribbean beaches (9 remote, 9 village, 14 urban and 3 resort). Four litter grades were found. A: excellent (5); B: good (8); C: fair (19) and ...
Sand colour at Cuba and its influence on beach nourishment and management
(Ocean and Coastal Management, 2016-03-29)
The colour of 93 beaches in Cuba was assessed in CIEL*a*b* colour space. Study sites comprised exposed and sheltered mainland beaches and keys. Notwithstanding the limited extension of this country, beaches show real colour ...
Litter assessment on 99 Cuban beaches: a baseline to identify sources of pollution and impacts for tourism and recreation
(Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2017-02-22)
Litter presence was assessed on the entire Cuban coastline, and includes 99 beaches from all Cuban regions, during field work carried out in 2012 and 2015. A standard method verified in several countries was applied, which ...
Mangrove forests evolution and threats in the Caribbean Sea of Colombia
(Water, 2020-04-15)
Colombia has approximately 379,954 hectares of mangrove forests distributed along the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea coasts. Such forests are experiencing the highest annual rate of loss recorded in South America and, ...