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The People and
Institutions
involved
Actors in the region have
been largely disengaged,
and there has been no
concerted action plan
for dealing with the coastal
problem. Also, various
administrative entities
are responsible for coastal
protection, yet institutional
efforts and inter-institutional
collaborations have been
scarce. Local residents
and business owners have
claimed their participation
in previous studies was
never converted into real
action, which made
researchers especially
committed to inclusiveness
in this scheme.
Photo: SIARL/A. Mota Lopes
The Outcome
of Action
Dune construction and
strengthening is the
only measure so far being
implemented through
ongoing sand nourishment
operations.
Measures such as the
adaptation or improvement
of dikes are also foreseen
in the action plan and result
from the action research
intervention.
Local municipalities are
currently developing studies
for the possibility of building
a submerged detached
breakwater to protect the
most vulnerable spots.
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