Multitemporal Scenic Evaluation of Urban Coastal Sites: A Peruvian Case Study
Water
; 14(15):2336, 2022.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1994231
ABSTRACT
Along the coast of Peru, intensive urbanization and tourism development were related to coastal scenery deterioration. This investigation carried out a scenery evaluation of 20 urban beaches from the “Circuito de Playas de la Costa Verde” (CPCV), a key beach corridor in Lima (Peru). For this purpose, the Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES) was applied in three different seasons, using fuzzy logic to reduce observer subjectivity and estimate the Evaluation index (D). A total of 26 parameters were evaluated to estimate the D value during summer 2020, winter 2020, and summer 2021, to determine the temporal variability of the landscape of an urban coastal sector, such as the CPCV. The results show that all evaluated beaches are classified as very unattractive sites (Class V). Additionally, no significant differences were found between seasons but between beaches. Litter and disturbance factors (noise) were the main human parameters that had low and variable scores during assessments and influenced the D index value estimate. This scenery assessment proposes further implementations of new beach management strategies and actions focusing on landscaping and conserving coastal ecosystems. Strengthening monitoring to reduce noise and litter disturbance and promoting environmentally friendly coastal usage are vital aspects that must be implemented.
Environmental Studies; beach management; beach evaluation; coastal scenery; CSES; Costa Verde; Parameters; Evaluation; Urbanization; Management decisions; Litter; Summer; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Environmental monitoring; Coastal zone management; Seasons; Beaches; Landscaping; Noise reduction; Tourism; COVID-19; Central business districts; Decision making; Tourism development; Observers; Coastal ecosystems; Playas; Fuzzy logic; Noise monitoring; Temporal variations; Pandemics; Urban areas; Strategic management; Peru
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Language:
English
Journal:
Water
Year:
2022
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Article
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