Set of EbA and monitoring measures implemented in Kiyú during 2013: Outcomes, and summary of pros and cons of each management options
| Implemented measures | Pros/cons | Outcomes | Links to environmental and human community issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand captor fence for dune recovery | Easy to implement; low cost; rapid results / maintenance | Regeneration of the dune system, protection of the bluff | Increased resilience and preservation of sandy ecosystems; stakeholders' engagement |
| Revegetation of coastal forest and redesign of the park | Reforestation with native species/investments | The introduction of native species in bluffs and natural storm drainage to prevent erosion and strengthen the storm water runoff | Shadow effects; altered landscape; replicability |
| Vehicular traffic and parking planning | Easy to implement; low cost; improves; access/resistance of users | Decreased use pressure and vehicular traffic on the edge of the bluff | Protection of bluffs; traffic security; alteration of uses in the community |
| Sustainable drainage system | Efficient; cost-effective/investments; medium maintenance | Improved rainwater evacuation to protect the bluffs from erosion | Protection of bluffs; improvements in beach quality and accessibility |
| Road restructuration | Easy to implement; cost-effective; improves access/investments; medium maintenance | Reprofiling of the slope to cushion the rain flows over the bluffs and dunes | Protection of bluffs; facilitation of circulation |
| Signposting | Easy to implement; low cost / medium maintenance | Identification of adaptation measures undertaken by the visiting public and responsible tourist use | Environmental education and community ownership |
| Monitoring | Easy to implement; low cost; cross-comparison / low accuracy; medium maintenance | Monitoring of beach profile; early warning (EW) for sand loss | Short-term management; EW of sand loss; community involvement |
| Implemented measures | Pros/cons | Outcomes | Links to environmental and human community issues |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sand captor fence for dune recovery | Easy to implement; low cost; rapid results / maintenance | Regeneration of the dune system, protection of the bluff | Increased resilience and preservation of sandy ecosystems; stakeholders' engagement |
| Revegetation of coastal forest and redesign of the park | Reforestation with native species/investments | The introduction of native species in bluffs and natural storm drainage to prevent erosion and strengthen the storm water runoff | Shadow effects; altered landscape; replicability |
| Vehicular traffic and parking planning | Easy to implement; low cost; improves; access/resistance of users | Decreased use pressure and vehicular traffic on the edge of the bluff | Protection of bluffs; traffic security; |
| Sustainable drainage system | Efficient; cost-effective/investments; medium maintenance | Improved rainwater evacuation to protect the bluffs from erosion | Protection of bluffs; improvements in beach quality and accessibility |
| Road restructuration | Easy to implement; cost-effective; improves access/investments; medium maintenance | Reprofiling of the slope to cushion the rain flows over the bluffs and dunes | Protection of bluffs; facilitation of circulation |
| Signposting | Easy to implement; low cost / medium maintenance | Identification of adaptation measures undertaken by the visiting public and responsible tourist use | Environmental education and community ownership |
| Monitoring | Easy to implement; low cost; cross-comparison / low accuracy; medium maintenance | Monitoring of beach profile; early warning (EW) for sand loss | Short-term management; EW of sand loss; community involvement |
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