RT journal article
T1 Coastal scenic assessment and tourism management in western Cuba
A1 Anfuso Melfi, Giorgio
A1 Williams, AT
A1 Cabrera Carrillo, Juan Antonio
A1 Pranzini, E
A2 Ciencias de la Tierra
K1 Coastal structures
K1 Erosion
K1 Management
K1 Varadero
AB Coastal scenic assessments via checklist tables (18 natural, 8 human related parameters), can providebenchmark measures regarding desirable/non-desirable beach conditions and also classify sites. Thescenic value for 43 sites in western Cuba was investigated, with the aim of helping managers improvebathing areas, especially for tourism purposes. Sites were categorised from Class 1, (top grade scenery),between La Habana and Matanzas, as extremely attractive, with white sand, turquoise water andadditional scenic elements. Class 2 sites were located in Varadero, and their high scores were greatly dueto appropriate human interventions, e.g. beach nourishment and dune restoration works. Classes 3 to 5(the latter having very poor scenery), included sites with low scores for natural parameters. For thesesites, coastal managers can do little to alleviate scenic impact, apart from addressing the human parameters,where improvement is possible, e.g. by litter removal together with the present chaotic protectivestructures.
SN 0261-5177
YR 2014
FD 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15912
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/15912
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 14-nov-2026