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<strong>Coastal</strong> <strong>erosion</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Latvia</strong><strong>Coastal</strong> Management – experience<strong>of</strong> the City <strong>of</strong> JūrmalaJ<strong>KIMO</strong> BALTIC SEA SEMINAR11th <strong>of</strong> june 2009,KlaipedaUnit <strong>of</strong> Environment <strong>of</strong> Jurmala City councilEnvironment protection specialistJānis Artemjevs
<strong>Latvia</strong>`spositionon thecoast <strong>of</strong>the BalticSea
Changes<strong>of</strong> theKurzemecoast <strong>of</strong>the BalticProper(1992–2007)
Coast affected by <strong>erosion</strong> nortf <strong>of</strong> the port <strong>of</strong> Liepāja
Changes<strong>of</strong> thecoast <strong>of</strong>the Gulf<strong>of</strong> Riga(1992-2007)
Accumulativecoast with newforedunes inMazirbe (theCoast <strong>of</strong> the IrbeStrait)The Veczemjucliffs – exposures<strong>of</strong> Devoniansandstones (theVidzeme Coast <strong>of</strong>the Gulf <strong>of</strong> Riga
Themaximumcoastalretreatduring the“storm <strong>of</strong>thedecade”(1992-2007)
<strong>Coastal</strong><strong>erosion</strong>on cost<strong>of</strong> <strong>Latvia</strong>
Location <strong>of</strong> Jūrmala
Beach <strong>of</strong> the Gulf <strong>of</strong> Riga Length <strong>of</strong> the beach 32 km 11 bathing places:Lielupe, Bulduri, Dzintari, Majori, Dubulti,Pumpuri, Melluži, Asari, Vaivari, Kauguri,Jaunķemeri (13,2 km) 2 awarded bathing places(2,6 km)
Territory and lands Total area 100 km 2 Forests and gardens 38,94% Protected natural territories 35,83% “Natural base” territories 54,51 % Surface waters 12,4 % Beach 11,11%
Beach <strong>of</strong> Bulduri
Bathing place Majori
Beach in Jūrmala
Political and legal framework forSustainable development Jurmala city social and economic developmentstrategy (2005-2018) City territorial land use plan (1995; 2007) Environmental protection policy plan (2001-2010) Local regulations (on separated collection <strong>of</strong>waste, cutting <strong>of</strong> trees, on sanitary in the beach)
Beach after the storms
Beach after the storms
Cleaning <strong>of</strong> the beach
Removal <strong>of</strong> algae
Coast strengthening with osier
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