State of the Belize coast septiembre 8, 2019 admin Welcome to the State of the Belize coast survey We would like to know about your perception in regards to the State of the Coastal Zone in Belize. The Coastal Zone in Belize covers an area from the shoreline’s high tide up to 3 Km inland and includes the emergent part of the beach, bays, coastal lagoons, as well as mangrove forest and other vegetation. The elaboration of this report considers the participation of local experts in two ways: by providing information related with their perceptions about the most critical pressures, the current status of the coastal zone and management of the coastal zone. The second form of local expert participation is by providing feedback on the report that will be elaborated. Would you mind answering a few questions about your understanding of the state of the coast? This survey should require about 15 minutes of your time. This survey is voluntary, anonymous, and completely confidential. Please answer all of the questions. Please answer only for yourself, even if you are a member of a working group or an institution. Thank you very much for your participation! Your name Your E-mail 1. Please identify your sector Governmental sectorPrivate sectorNon-Govermental sector (NGOs) Academy SectorCommunity Based sectorOther 2. On which of the following topics you consider that you have an understanding of its current situation in Belize?. Please select all that apply Tourism development Tourism services provision Urban planning Construction and development Beach maintainance and restoration Manatees Coral reef Sea turtles Mangroves Sea grases Mariculture and aquaculture Protected areas management Coastal planning Allien species control Education and training Fisheries management Oild exploration and extraction Mining and quarrying Dregging Coastal lagoons Littoral forest Esturaries Other 1 out of 9 3. To which extend the following factors occurring in the land portion adjacent to the coastal zone are impacting the coastal zone in Belize? 4. Population growth Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 5. Urban development (Homes, buildings and offices) Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 6. Coastal development (Hotels, condos and bungalows) Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 7. Tourism and recreation in land area Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 8. Energy (Power plants) Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 9. Resources extraction (sand and pebbels for construction) Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 10. Coastal lands and land pollution Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 11. Sea level rise Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 12. Sediment transport Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 13. Erosion Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 14. Saline Intrusion Very high ImpactHigh ImpactLow impactVery low impact 2 out of 9 15. What do you consider is the impact trend caused by the following factors that occur in the land portion adjacent to the coastal? 16. Population growth Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 17. Urban development (Homes, buldings and offices) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 18. Coastal development (Hotels, condos and bungalows) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 19. Tourism and recreation in land area Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend ins not clear 20. Energy (power plants) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend ins not clear 21. Resources extraction (sand and pebbels for construction) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend ins not clear 22. Coastal lands and land pollution Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 23. Sea level rise Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 24. Sediment transport Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 25. Erosion Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 26. Saline Intrusion Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend ins not clear 3 out of 9 27. To which extend the following factors occurring in the marine portion of the coastal zone are impacting the coastal zone in Belize? 28. Marine Pollution (persistent, such as trace metals or organochlorines) Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 29. Pollution by nutrients Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 30. Dredging Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 31. Invasive species Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 32. Sargassum Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 33. Tourism and recreation in the marine and coastal area Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 34. Lobster fisheries Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 35. Shipping (marine transportation) Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 36. Mariculture Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 37. Oil exploration Very high impactHigh impactLow impactVery low impact 4 out of 9 38. What do you consider the impact trend is for the following factors that occur in the marine environment? 39. Marine Pollution (persistent, such as trace metals or organochlorines) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 40. Pollution by nutrients Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 41. Dredging Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 42. Invasive species Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 43. Sargassum Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 44. Tourism and recreation in the marine and coastal area Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 45. Lobster fisheries Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 46. Shipping (marine transportation) Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 47. Mariculture Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 48. Oil exploration Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 5 out of 9 49. How do you assess the current situation for the following habitats or elements of the coastal zone? 50. Water quality Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 51. Mangroves Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 52. Littoral forest Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 53. Coral reefs Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 54. Seagrasses Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 55. Natural protected areas and marine reserves Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 56. Populations of threatened species and under the special protection Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 57. Bays Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 58. Beaches Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 59. Coastal lagoons Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 60. Estuaries Very goodGoodPoorVery Poor 6 out of 9 61. What is the situation trend for these habitats and elements of the coastal zone? 62. Water quality Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 63. Mangroves Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 64. Littoral forest Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 65. Coral reefs Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 66. Seagrasses Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 67. Natural protected areas and marine reserves Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 68. Populations of threatened species and under the special protection Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 69. Bays Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 70. Beaches Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 71. Coastal lagoons Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 72. Estuaries Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 7 out of 9 73. How do you assess the integrated management effectiveness for the following aspects of the coastal zone? 74. Coastal zone governance Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 75. Coastal Zone Integrated Management Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 76. Coastal planning Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 77. Research and monitoring Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 78. Fisheries management Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 79. Protected areas management Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 80. Education, awareness & communication Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 81. Tourism development under a master plan Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 82. Urban development following a plan Very effectiveEffectivePartially effectiveIneffective 8 out of 9 83. What do you consider is the management effectiveness' trend for these aspects of the coastal zone? 84. Coastal zone governance Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 85. Coastal zone integrated management Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 86. Coastal zone planning Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 87. Research and monitoring Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 88. Fisheries management Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 89. Fisheries management Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 90. Protected areas management Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 91. Education, awareness, and communication Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 92. Tourism development under a master plan Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 93. Urban development following a plan Getting betterStableDeterioratingThe trend is not clear 9 out of 9 Thank you very much for your answers!
