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BEACH NOURISHMENT AT PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
University of West Florida
Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida
2007
Abstract
To assess perceptions of beach users at Pensacola Beach, Florida, survey interviews were conducted in summer 2006. Based on a Likert scale of agreeability, Pensacola Beach users identified those characteristics of the beach most important to them, and described the importance of beach width, sand dunes and beach nourishment. Relationships between demographic information and responses to Likert-scale items were analyzed, as well as relationships between responses to Likert-scale items. It was found that respondents valued sand dunes more than beach width and approved of beach nourishment at Pensacola Beach as a means to address coastal erosion. However, respondents were less likely to say that they approved of the effectiveness of beach nourishment for protection of the island from hurricane-induced damage. Beach users also felt that beach nourishment was important to the economy of the beach, and identified some general problems they had with Pensacola Beach, such as litter and lack of parking.
Details
- Title
- BEACH NOURISHMENT AT PENSACOLA BEACH, FLORIDA
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090857706600
- Academic Unit
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Science (MS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida