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The DIBA: a dynamic assessment tool for beach quality in protected areas

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    Identifier: imarina:5132279
    Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/imarina5132279
    Authors:
    Serrano Gine, DavidPerez Albert, YolandaBonfill Cervero, Carla
    Abstract:
    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; seven parameters are recorded yearly and the rest 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, mainly due to a high beach users frequentation. 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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    Author, as appears in the article.: Serrano Gine, David; Perez Albert, Yolanda; Bonfill Cervero, Carla
    Department: Geografia Geografia
    URV's Author/s: Perez Albert, Maria Yolanda / SERRANO GINÉ, DAVID
    Keywords: Mediterranean Diba Coastal protected areas Beach quality index Beach management
    Abstract: 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; seven parameters are recorded yearly and the rest 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, mainly due to a high beach users frequentation. 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.
    Thematic Areas: Geography, planning and development Geography Geografia i urbanisme Geografía Earth-surface processes Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    ISSN: 14702541
    Author's mail: myolanda.perez@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0003-1634-4986
    Record's date: 2024-09-07
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Scottish Geographical Journal. 134 (3-4): 237-256
    APA: Serrano Gine, David; Perez Albert, Yolanda; Bonfill Cervero, Carla (2018). The DIBA: a dynamic assessment tool for beach quality in protected areas. Scottish Geographical Journal, 134(3-4), 237-256. DOI: 10.1080/14702541.2018.1489557
    Article's DOI: 10.1080/14702541.2018.1489557
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2018
    Publication Type: Journal Publications

  • Keywords:

    Earth-Surface Processes,Geography,Geography, Planning and Development
    Mediterranean
    Diba
    Coastal protected areas
    Beach quality index
    Beach management
    Geography, planning and development
    Geography
    Geografia i urbanisme
    Geografía
    Earth-surface processes
    Ciencias sociales

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