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Negril, Jamaica A brief history of the area and the issue of beach erosion Mary Veira

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Page 1: Negril, Jamaica - Zandmotor · egril The Great Morass DRAINAGE CANAL SUBMARINE VALLEYS DROWNED CLIFF 7.6 m CONTOUR o SPRING Ž km Bay eco/ Bloody KEY TO SYMBOLS WETLAND BARRIER BEACH

Negril, JamaicaA brief history of the areaand the issue of beach erosionMary Veira

Page 2: Negril, Jamaica - Zandmotor · egril The Great Morass DRAINAGE CANAL SUBMARINE VALLEYS DROWNED CLIFF 7.6 m CONTOUR o SPRING Ž km Bay eco/ Bloody KEY TO SYMBOLS WETLAND BARRIER BEACH

Jamaica and Negril

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Characteristics of Long Bay

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Before the road was built, early 1950’s

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Long Bay

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Bloody Bay

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The Cliffs – West End

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Norman Manley Blvd.

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South Negril River, early 1980’s

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Erosion & Accretion cycles

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Over Development

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Ignoring the building setbacks

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Beach erosion after storm2013

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Negril Today – no storms