ANNUAL REPORT 2023
Flagship Transfer Project
Contributing nature-based solutions in order to mitigate and offset coastal erosion in four Dominican beaches
his project was commissioned by the Ministry of Tourism of Dominican Republic with funding (€408,483) contributed by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It run for 20 months.
Challenge
Some beaches of Dominican Republic suffer severe erosion problems with recession of the coast line of up to 7 meters/year, which affects tourism and the economy of the country. This project intended to minimise the issue and provide solutions for these beaches.
Solution
Studying the coast dynamics and proposing nature-based solutions. In order to do so, field databases and numeric models are used to allow an understanding of the way erosion works and its causes. Activities are also developed where local and national actors participate in workshops in order to verify the efficiency of the proposed solutions.
Results
Nature-based solutions have been proposed which include measures for the protection and adaptation of the beaches to climate change, with addition of sand, restoration of sand dunes and reefs and recovery of marine biodiversity.
With funding of:
Challenge
Some beaches of Dominican Republic suffer severe erosion problems with recession of the coast line of up to 7 meters/year, which affects tourism and the economy of the country. This project intended to minimise the issue and provide solutions for these beaches.
Solution
Studying the coast dynamics and proposing nature-based solutions. In order to do so, field databases and numeric models are used to allow an understanding of the way erosion works and its causes. Activities are also developed where local and national actors participate in workshops in order to verify the efficiency of the proposed solutions.
Results
Nature-based solutions have been proposed which include measures for the protection and adaptation of the beaches to climate change, with addition of sand, restoration of sand dunes and reefs and recovery of marine biodiversity.
With funding of:
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