Geomorphological approaches to study Posidonia banquettes and their effects on the coastal front of Schinias - Marathon National Park

Vandarakis, Dimitris; Kourliaftis, Ioannis; Salomidi, Maria; Gerakaris, Vassilis; Issaris, Yiannis; Agaoglou, Chara; Kapsimalis, Vassilis

doi:10.36253/979-12-215-0030-1.09

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“…Then, other projects addressed the monitoring actions above possible man-agement solutions, with a focus on the impact of removing and dumping banquette on beach geomorphology and ecology (e.g., Prime, POSBEMED, POSBEMED2, Bargain, and Gebapo). However, indirect attempts to test the effectiveness of the banquettes in contrasting coastal erosion were performed, as in Sardinia [27,28], Greece [29], and Spain [30].…”

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Towards Sustainable Management of Beach-Cast Seagrass in Mediterranean Coastal Areas

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Chiesa,

Simeone

et al. 2024

Sustainability

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Marine environmental conservation and tourist exploitation are often in conflict, particularly where anthropogenic pressure is greatest, such as along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. A case in point is the accumulation of beach-cast seagrass, a typical feature of the Mediterranean Sea that is nowadays perceived as an “obstacle” to tourist activities and thus treated and removed as waste, leading to environmental impacts. In this paper, we analyzed the legislative context at the Mediterranean basin level and the contribution of twenty virtuous research projects related to the topic. In our opinion, the main benefits for the beach–dune ecosystem would be generated by the use of seagrass banquettes directly within the beach system (temporary displacement, creating beach walkways, dune consolidation), while their uses outside the beach system (agricultural and farm solutions—compost and bedding) should be considered as alternative solutions for a circular economy, in case of consistent biomass deposits along the shores. In this perspective, we support the “Ecological Beach” model which integrates most of the science-derived solutions addressed in this study. This model provides good practices that can be usefully spread and shared along Mediterranean coasts: to achieve this result, it is necessary to create a regional or Mediterranean network involving local communities and stakeholders.

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