Vigie Beach Sand Watch Project

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Vigie Beach Sand Watch Project

• By St. Josephs Convent Secondary School

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Maps
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Map of St. Lucia
Vigie Beach
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Arial View of Vigie Beach
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Objectives

• Monitor Beach Erosion Accretion
• Enhance the quality of the beach
• To sensitize the beach users and general public
  of the importance of keeping our beaches clean
  and managing the beach wisely

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ResultsMeasurements were taken from selected
sights on the beach

• Site A
• Site B
• Site C

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Beach Width

• The width of the beach measured from a fixed
  object behind the beach.

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Steep Cliff Faces
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Beach Composition

• Sand
• Stones
• Rocks
• Large Shells
• Sea bed grass

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Beach Composition

• Site A- very fine grains of sand shell
• Site B- coarse sand grains, small stones shells
• Site C- rocks, stones, large shells

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Wave Period

• Measures the frequency with which the waves break
  on the shore

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Wave Height
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Current Speed/ Wave direction
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Animals Plants/ Inanimate

• Crabs, birds, flies,ants
• Dogs, horses

• Beach bars,buildings, beach shops
• Car park, hotel

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Debris Litter

• Natural
• Plastic
• Styrofoam
• Glass

• Metal
• Paper
• Rubber
• Wood

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Human Activity
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Human Activity Wedding on the beach.