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Beach Beach Monitoring Monitoring Exchange Exchange SAI-CUBASAI-CUBA

February 18-24, 2005February 18-24, 2005

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UNESCO since 1999 help build capacity in the SAI UNESCO since 1999 help build capacity in the SAI Archipelago for beach monitoring Archipelago for beach monitoring

Spanish language and the SAI experience in beach Spanish language and the SAI experience in beach monitoring for more than 5 years were key factors for monitoring for more than 5 years were key factors for exchange planningexchange planning

Dra. Gillian Cambers facilitated networking with the Dra. Gillian Cambers facilitated networking with the COSALC SAI activities and the Havana Costa Sur DPPF – COSALC SAI activities and the Havana Costa Sur DPPF – UNESCO projectUNESCO project

Laying the foundationLaying the foundation

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““Community Best Practices to Cope with Beach Erosion” Workshop, 23-27 Feb., 2004, Havana. Community Best Practices to Cope with Beach Erosion” Workshop, 23-27 Feb., 2004, Havana. Funded by UNESCO, the Physical Planning Institute and the Havana Province Physical Planning. A Funded by UNESCO, the Physical Planning Institute and the Havana Province Physical Planning. A very important event that provided and opportunity to exchange on beach erosion, and future networking very important event that provided and opportunity to exchange on beach erosion, and future networking within the Caribbean. within the Caribbean.

““Facing erosion at the Mayabeque Beach” by Fara Carreras. Where some actions were undertaken to Facing erosion at the Mayabeque Beach” by Fara Carreras. Where some actions were undertaken to mitigate beach erosion, with technical advise from Dr Gillian Cambers. As a complementary activity it mitigate beach erosion, with technical advise from Dr Gillian Cambers. As a complementary activity it was suggested that a beach monitoring program should be initiated to measure the future changes on was suggested that a beach monitoring program should be initiated to measure the future changes on Mayabeque and other beaches on the south coast of the island. Mayabeque and other beaches on the south coast of the island.

UNESCO funded beach monitoring training workshop, Feb. 18-24, 2005UNESCO funded beach monitoring training workshop, Feb. 18-24, 2005

UNESCO donated beach monitoring equipment to the Cuba projectUNESCO donated beach monitoring equipment to the Cuba project

Laying the FoundationLaying the Foundation

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Implementation of the Exchange Implementation of the Exchange

In situ briefing on beach In situ briefing on beach monitoring techniquesmonitoring techniques

Indoor training sessionIndoor training session

Field training Field training

Software training and data Software training and data analysisanalysis

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Working Team Working Team

Ing.Giovanna Peñaloza (UNESCO-CORALINA)

Msc. Rodolfo Moreira (CUBA)

Lic. Farah Carreras (CUBA)

Lic. Margoris Méndez (CUBA)

Técn. Julio Calas (CUBA)

Técn. Marisol Marcheco (CUBA)

Técn. Vladimir Álvarez (CUBA)

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5 specialist from the Costa Sur 5 specialist from the Costa Sur DPPF- UNESCO project were given DPPF- UNESCO project were given the theoretical training in a the theoretical training in a workshop that was held workshop that was held

2 phases (1 on the importance of 2 phases (1 on the importance of beaches, monitoring methodology beaches, monitoring methodology and in managing the Profana and in managing the Profana program, and analyzing the program, and analyzing the information)information)

Indoor Training Session Indoor Training Session

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Field Training Field Training

Reference points Reference points were established. were established.

Profiles were Profiles were measured measured acordingly to the acordingly to the shape of the shape of the beach.beach.

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Data Data analysisanalysis

The field data collected The field data collected were entered into the were entered into the Profana data base, Profana data base, developed by Dr Gillian developed by Dr Gillian Cambers. This is a very Cambers. This is a very important tool for data important tool for data analysis. Team were analysis. Team were properly train in software properly train in software management.management.

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Setup of 11 reference points for Setup of 11 reference points for long term beach monitoring at long term beach monitoring at Mayabeque, Municipality of Melena Mayabeque, Municipality of Melena del Sur.del Sur.

Comparison with previous Comparison with previous measurements taken by Dra. Gillian measurements taken by Dra. Gillian Cambers. There was an apparent Cambers. There was an apparent recovery of the beach. recovery of the beach.

Year monitoring plan formulated for Year monitoring plan formulated for the Mayabeque beach.the Mayabeque beach.

OutputsOutputs

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5 specialist from the Costa Sur 5 specialist from the Costa Sur Project were trained in equipment Project were trained in equipment management, data collection, management, data collection, management of Profana software management of Profana software and data analysis.and data analysis.

Profana program were install in the Profana program were install in the 9 Municipalities of the South Coast 9 Municipalities of the South Coast of the island.of the island.

Experience and literature Experience and literature exchanges exchanges

Extension of the COSALC program Extension of the COSALC program in the Caribbean in the Caribbean

OutputsOutputs

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Monitoring with COSALC Monitoring with COSALC methodology at the methodology at the Mayabeque beach will be a Mayabeque beach will be a tool to prove the positive or tool to prove the positive or negative results of the negative results of the actions undertaken within the actions undertaken within the project “Coping with beach project “Coping with beach erosion at Mayabeque”. erosion at Mayabeque”. Beach monitoring program Beach monitoring program will be a tool for future will be a tool for future decision making in the area decision making in the area and best management and best management practices planning.practices planning.

ConclusionsConclusions

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Carry out education and Carry out education and awareness programs in the awareness programs in the south coast, to foster proper south coast, to foster proper beach management.beach management. Develop complementary Develop complementary activities such as: dunes activities such as: dunes reforestation, beach cleanups, reforestation, beach cleanups, implement garbage implement garbage management programs and set management programs and set up informative sign boards.up informative sign boards.

RecommendationsRecommendations

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Conduct beach monitoring training Conduct beach monitoring training workshops at the other 8 workshops at the other 8 municipalities on the south coast of municipalities on the south coast of the island.the island.

Conduct at least three monitoring Conduct at least three monitoring activities yearly and define when activities yearly and define when necessary after storm events.necessary after storm events. Maintain permanent communication Maintain permanent communication with the SAI monitoring program for with the SAI monitoring program for continuous advice and strengthen the continuous advice and strengthen the program in Cuba.program in Cuba.

RecommendationsRecommendations