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Proposal for an Integral Quality Index for Urban and Urbanized Beaches

verfasst von: Eduard Ariza, Jose A. Jimenez, Rafael Sarda, Miriam Villares, Josep Pinto, Rosa Fraguell, Elisabet Roca, Carolina Marti, Herminia Valdemoro, Ramon Ballester, Modest Fluvia

Erschienen in: Environmental Management | Ausgabe 5/2010

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A composite index, based on function analysis and including thirteen sub-indices, was developed to assess the overall quality of urban and urbanized beaches in the Mediterranean area. The aggregation of components and sub-indices was based on two questionnaires completed by beach users and experts. Applying the new Beach Quality Index (BQI) demonstrated that the quality of beaches could be improved. In general, the strongest aspects of the beaches assessed were those related to short-term user demand, and the weakest were those related to the consequences of human pressure on the area, in particular, erosion problems. The composite index is intended to be used together with Environmental Management Beach Systems (EMBs) as a hierarchical management scorecard and in monitoring programs. This new tool could also make planning more proactive by synthesizing the state of the most important beach processes.

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Titel: Proposal for an Integral Quality Index for Urban and Urbanized Beaches
verfasst von: Eduard Ariza
Jose A. Jimenez
Rafael Sarda
Miriam Villares
Josep Pinto
Rosa Fraguell
Elisabet Roca
Carolina Marti
Herminia Valdemoro
Ramon Ballester
Modest Fluvia
Publikationsdatum: 01.05.2010
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Environmental Management / Ausgabe 5/2010
Print ISSN: 0364-152X
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-010-9472-8

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