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The DIBA: A dynamic assessment tool for beach quality on protected areas

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    Identificador: PC:3324
    Autors:
    David SERRANO GINÉYolanda PÉREZ ALBERTBONFILL, C.
    Resum:
    The Dynamic Index for Beaches in protected areas (DIBA) is introduced as a dynamic method for evaluating the quality of beaches in protected areas. The aim of this dynamic approach is to assess quality on a weekly basis so that different scores may be obtained throughout the bathing season. The index is made up of three sub-indices encompassing the main concerns regarding beaches in protected areas, i.e. the environment, landscape and recreation. These sub-indices consist of nine indicators and four sub-indicators; the five indicators are recorded yearly and the four sub-indicators are recorded weekly. The procedure is tested at four selected beaches on Spain’s Mediterranean coast and gives good overall scores although these decrease throughout the bathing season. The DIBA is a useful tool for managers of beaches and protected areas because it can be used to characterize and compare beaches. With minor adjustments, this procedure may be applied to other beaches in protected areas in the Mediterranean basin.
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    Autor segons l'article: David SERRANO GINÉ; Yolanda PÉREZ ALBERT; BONFILL, C.
    Departament: Geografia
    Autor/s de la URV: SERRANO GINÉ, DAVID; PEREZ ALBERT, MARIA YOLANDA; BONFILL, C.
    Resum: The Dynamic Index for Beaches in protected areas (DIBA) is introduced as a dynamic method for evaluating the quality of beaches in protected areas. The aim of this dynamic approach is to assess quality on a weekly basis so that different scores may be obtained throughout the bathing season. The index is made up of three sub-indices encompassing the main concerns regarding beaches in protected areas, i.e. the environment, landscape and recreation. These sub-indices consist of nine indicators and four sub-indicators; the five indicators are recorded yearly and the four sub-indicators are recorded weekly. The procedure is tested at four selected beaches on Spain’s Mediterranean coast and gives good overall scores although these decrease throughout the bathing season. The DIBA is a useful tool for managers of beaches and protected areas because it can be used to characterize and compare beaches. With minor adjustments, this procedure may be applied to other beaches in protected areas in the Mediterranean basin.
    Grup de recerca: GRATET. Anàlisi Territorial i Estudis Turístics
    Àrees temàtiques: Geografia Geografía Geography
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 1470-2541
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-1676-7110; 0000-0003-1634-4986;
    Data d'alta del registre: 2018-09-12
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
    Programa de finançament: plan; SPATIUM; CSO2014-52721-P
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2018
    Tipus de publicació: Article Artículo Article
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    Plages-aspectes ambientals
    Geografia
    Geografía
    Geography
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