The impact of intensive agriculture in the tourims use of the beaches of «Marina de Cope» (Murcia)

Authors

  • F. Belmonte Serrano
  • A. Romero Díaz
  • Esther Rupérez Tirado
  • Jesús Moreno Brotóns
Keywords: intensive farming, sediment balance, beaches, tourism load capacity

Abstract

The development of intensive agriculture and, especially, the agricultural occupation of the flat bottoms of the «ramblas», has led to a sedimentary imbalance in the beaches of «Marina de Cope». The retreat of the coastline ranging from 16 to 68 m, and the surface decreased is estimated at 50% of the occupied area in 1956.

This has meant a potential capacity reduction, and for a intensity use of 25 m2/user, has gone from 4.400 potential users per day to 2.200. This implies, for the months of use of these beaches, July and August, a potential capacity loss of 130.000 users.

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Belmonte Serrano, F., Romero Díaz, A., Rupérez Tirado, E., & Moreno Brotóns, J. (2011). The impact of intensive agriculture in the tourims use of the beaches of «Marina de Cope» (Murcia). Cuadernos de Turismo, (27), 23–38. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/turismo/article/view/139721
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