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4.0 WATER RESOURCES
4.1 Occupancy
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The general occupancy for the project was based on the different infrastructures
described in Table 4.1 below. The maximum daily number of people that can possibly be
accommodated at any one time within the project at full development is 967 persons.
This in effect represents 100 % occupancy of the project at full operation. This
percentage also considers the transient visitors that would visit the resort to utilize the
various amenities and services.
Table 4.1 Maximum Daily Occupancy
Type Description Units Occupancy
A Hotel 56 rooms 112
B Hotel Suites Type A 8 suite buildings 24
C Hotel Suites Type B 12 suite buildings 36
D Water Cabanas 12 Cabana buildings 36
E Beach Front Villas 14 villa buildings 126
F Beach Cottages 12 cottage buildings 72
G Apartments 22 Units 88
H Future Developments 13 Units 78
I Owner's Club House 1 unit 6
J Employee Housing 1 unit 289
K Transient Visitors persons 100
Totals 967 Persons
The anticipated occupancy rate for the project would be about 578 residents/guests at
100%. The standard hotel occupancy rate as per the Belize Tourism industry would be
about 40 % or 387 residents/guests. For the purpose of the environmental engineering
calculations, the occupancy rate of 100 % was taken into considerations for assessing the
water demand of the project.
4.2 Water Source
The project site is located in an undeveloped area on Northern Ambergris Caye. This site
is also about 18 miles north of San Pedro Town and presently out of reach of the town’s
water distribution line. With this in mind, the project will rely on finding its own source
of potable water for both construction and operation. Consideration will also be given for
the possibility of any future connection to the town’s potable water distribution mains
and use it in combination to the project water source.
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