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<u>'''Main coastal issues'''</u>
 
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* Degradation of coastal ecosystems
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* Urban sprawl and Coastal Planning
  
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* Decrease of natural resources and loss of biodiversity due to human activities (especially coastal urbanization and coastal tourism)
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* Coastal resources management
  
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* Coastal Risks and vulnerability to Climate change (e.g. coastal erosion, decreasing of water resources…)
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* Climate change impacts
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<u>'''Relation between coastal issues and the ICZM protocol principles and articles.'''</u>
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The following articles and principles of the ICZM protocol are relevant for the work carried out in our CASE:
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<u>'''Relevance of coastal issues'''</u>
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The diagnosis established during the previous steps has highlighted that the major economic activities in the area are tourism, fisheries and agriculture. The three identified issues are significant for productivity and sustainability of all these sectors. Indeed, the degradation and decline of coastal resources has affected the well being of the local population and has led to an increase of unemployment and to a large migration to Europe. The predictive impacts of climate change and sea-level rise is likely to exacerbate these impacts.
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Previous studies carried-out at Al Hoceima coast and its National Park within the context of the CAMP-Morocco project has retained the following Sustainability indicators, according to the availability of data and based on a participatory process, proxies and expert judgment:
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| '''Economic Indicator'''</br>
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1. Amount of fisheries</br>
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2. Value of fishery products</br>
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3. Number of tourist arrivals</br>
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4. Number of tourist nights</br>
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5. Average length of stay of tourists</br>
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6. Duration of the tourist season</br>
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| '''Environmental Indicator (13)'''</br>
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7. Forest cover</br>
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8. Quality of bathing water</br>
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9. % of beaches prohibited to bathing</br>
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10. Coastal erosion (shoreline retreat)</br>
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11. Access rate to drinking water</br>
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12. % Connection to sewerage network in urban areas</br>
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13. % of treated wastewater</br>
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14. % of waste collected</br>
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15. % of waste collected and recycled</br>
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16. Urbanization rate</br>
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17. Sensitive marine species</br>
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18. Weighted score of marine sites</br>
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19. Weighted score of sensitive habitats</br>
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| '''Socio-cultural Indicator (07)'''
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7. International emigration of local people</br>
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8. Internal emigration</br>
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9. Rate of coastal development</br>
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10. Urbanized coastline</br>
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11. Population density</br>
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12. Rate of population growth</br>
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13. Human Development Index (HDI)</br>
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| '''Governance Indicator (01)'''
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Number of environmental projects</br>
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For more details on this report please visit:
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http://www.pap-thecoastcentre.org/pdfs/WEB%20Analyse%20de%20Durabilite.pdf
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These indicators will be confronted with the selected PEGASO set of indicators
  
  
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Indicators - Participatory process - Scenarios - ETD - Vulnerability to CC – MCA – GIS Database
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Indicators - Participation
  
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<u>'''Other tools to be applied'''</u>
  
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Indicators – Scenarios - Participatory process – ETD – MCA
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Vulnerability assessment
  
 
<u>'''CASE Responsibles'''</u>  
 
<u>'''CASE Responsibles'''</u>  

Revision as of 20:33, 7 August 2012

Al Hoceima Coast map.jpg


CASE description

The coast of Al Hoceima is located in the central part of the northern of Morocco, along the Mediterranean Sea. Two large units can be distinguished within the Coast: Al Hoceima Bay (marked by a large alluvial plain), Al-Hoceima National park, (45 kilometres of coastline) characterised by some of the highest rocky cliffs in the whole of the Mediterranean.

Coastal erosion (Author: Mohamed El Andaloussi)


ICZM phase

Setting the vision




Main coastal issues

  • Urban sprawl and Coastal Planning
  • Coastal resources management
  • Climate change impacts


Relation between coastal issues and the ICZM protocol principles and articles.

The following articles and principles of the ICZM protocol are relevant for the work carried out in our CASE:

Issue Articles Principles

Relevance of coastal issues

The diagnosis established during the previous steps has highlighted that the major economic activities in the area are tourism, fisheries and agriculture. The three identified issues are significant for productivity and sustainability of all these sectors. Indeed, the degradation and decline of coastal resources has affected the well being of the local population and has led to an increase of unemployment and to a large migration to Europe. The predictive impacts of climate change and sea-level rise is likely to exacerbate these impacts.

Previous studies carried-out at Al Hoceima coast and its National Park within the context of the CAMP-Morocco project has retained the following Sustainability indicators, according to the availability of data and based on a participatory process, proxies and expert judgment:


Economic Indicator


1. Amount of fisheries
2. Value of fishery products
3. Number of tourist arrivals
4. Number of tourist nights
5. Average length of stay of tourists
6. Duration of the tourist season

 Environmental Indicator (13)

7. Forest cover
8. Quality of bathing water
9. % of beaches prohibited to bathing
10. Coastal erosion (shoreline retreat)
11. Access rate to drinking water
12. % Connection to sewerage network in urban areas
13. % of treated wastewater
14. % of waste collected
15. % of waste collected and recycled
16. Urbanization rate
17. Sensitive marine species
18. Weighted score of marine sites
19. Weighted score of sensitive habitats


Socio-cultural Indicator (07)

7. International emigration of local people
8. Internal emigration
9. Rate of coastal development
10. Urbanized coastline
11. Population density
12. Rate of population growth
13. Human Development Index (HDI)

 Governance Indicator (01)

Number of environmental projects

For more details on this report please visit: http://www.pap-thecoastcentre.org/pdfs/WEB%20Analyse%20de%20Durabilite.pdf These indicators will be confronted with the selected PEGASO set of indicators


Objectives


  • To remediate to the coastal degradation in order to sustain common ecosystem services supporting economic welfare and social wellbeing.
  • To elaborate future Scenarios based on a participatory process and using quantified Indicators.
  • To assess coastal vulnerability to climate change and propose adaptation strategies.
  • To help decision makers in their decisions regarding the implementation of the ICZM protocol through the integration of all the tools results, the use of Multi-Criteria Analysis and the production of integrative maps (GIS) easily readable by the stakeholders.


Landscape values (Author: Hocein Bazaïri)

End Products


  • Diagnosis analysis
  • Environmental Territorial Diagnosis (ETD)
  • Set of ICZM Indicators
  • Vulnerability maps to sea-level rise
  • Prospective analysis using scenarios and indicators
  • Designation of a DSS for coastal managers and planners, using a Multi-Criteria Analysis (MCA)


Tools developed and used

Indicators - Participation

Other tools to be applied 

Vulnerability assessment

CASE Responsibles

Maria Snoussi, Hocein Bazaïri - University Mohamed V – Agdal

email: ma_snoussi@yahoo.fr - hoceinbazairi@yahoo.fr


Elaboration: Stefano Soriani, Fabrizia Buono, Monica Camuffo, Marco Tonino, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice.

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