case study coasts portugal Flashcards
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what has the sea done
cut off cliffs and destroyed homes
what are people doing
replenishing beaches ad building protective barriers and walls
what are citizens becoming involved in because of it
politics
how much of the portuguese population lives by the coast
3/4
what are the problems in aveiro (4)
- fishermen say sea is becoming their enemy
- there are weak rocks and strong waves
- stronger currents and more pollution due to Climate Change
- not enough fish
what’s an economic problem
fishermen aren’t gaining as much, as it is a fishing town, and most money is spent on management methods, the economy is suffering
what are fishermen having to do to fish in aveiro
having to go to beaches that are far away because they can’t store the boat on the beach as there is not enough beach anymore
The sea is swallowing the beaches, basically no sandy beaches left
in 55 years, by how many metres have sand dunes retreated by
8
what management strategies did the aveiro government take
Bad management strategies, the government decided to implement some structures like groynes but it was a bad decision as it only made things worse
Citizens put sand sacks and wooden stakes to try and stop the sea, but it doesn’t really hold back the sea
Houses are falling off the edge of the cliffs due to high tide, especially in winter
Jobs are being affected because of the ocean destroying work places, at least 80 people would be affected directly and 300 indirectly affected in each town
what is happening to fouradoro beach
getting smaller
what is being done in fouradoro beach
large blocks of granite to protect the town
what did fouradoro beach used to be
a surfer hotspot but is getting harder to surf, and more unpopular each year because it is shrinking each year
how much money has been spent on seaside towns and beaches in the last 10 years
1 billion
how many km has portugal lost of coastline in the last 60 years
13 square km
what are people having to do in esmaris
relocate and move further away from the sea
what did the government promise to esmaris in the 1980s
promised money for resettlement but it never came so they had to build their own necessary homes with money from the local administration
what is happening to sea levels
rising
what are people planning to do in esmaris
They plan to build a new neighbourhood for their resettlement further away (election programme)
what managemnt type is popular in portugal
beach nourishment
how much of the portuguese coastline is affected by the problem of advancing waters
1/4
how much sand are they planning to replenish in one year
They are planning to replenish more than 3 million cubic metres in one year
what’s the problem with the beach nourishment strategy
The sand that the government keeps replenishing can’t bring back the dunes, and it is costing millions of euros
