Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2016
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
29p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41242
Legacy PEIN ID:
81328
General Notes
Online only
Available online
Subject Heading(s)
Ecosystem management Abaiang, Kiribat
Climatic changes Abaiang, Kiribati
Conservation of natural resources Abaiang, Kiribati
Abstract
The erosion of beaches is prevalent on Paci|c island coastlines, partly due to human causes. On Abaiang in Kiribati, many beaches have been reported as eroding, and coastal protection structures such as seawalls are expensive and can cause negative impacts. Beach ecosystem based adaptation (EbA) can increase resilience of beaches to storms and sea level rise, using access control fencing and gateways, beach vegetation replanting and use of brush matting to protect beach erosion scarps from direct wave action. This project applied EbA methods at seven eroding beaches on Abaiang, all located on community land, in demonstrations involving all of the ten villages on the main island.
Location
SPREP LIBRARY
Publisher
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
Publication Year:
2016
Publication Place
Apia, Samoa
Physical Description:
29p. : ill. (col.) ; 29cm.
Call Number
[EL]
Material Type
Language
English
Record ID:
41242
Legacy PEIN ID:
81328
General Notes
Online only
Record Created: 19-Apr-2017
Record Modified: 23-Sep-2022