Blue Flag Beaches

This book presents a comprehensive study of the role that the Blue Flag beach program has played around the world, considering economic, social and environmental perspectives. Since its creation in the 1980s, The Blue Flag program awards the management of beaches and marinas based on sustainability, services and quality of their management. To date there are currently close to five thousand awards around the world. Forty years on from the program's creation, this book provides a thorough evaluation of the program, to understand how it has evolved over time, the successes it has enjoyed and the challenges it has overcome, and may face in the future. As an international program, this book reflects the global nature of this program and actively discusses, examines and assesses the different realities and challenges faced by different countries around the world, drawing on case studies from across Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and Asia. It examines the impact of the award on economic growth, from local to national, environmental protection and education, the development of sustainable tourism, and the sustainable management of beaches. The volume also contributes to emerging debates surrounding the certification of natural resources, where the Blue Flag program has been a pioneer in this field. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable tourism, environmental economics, coastal and beach management, environmental conservation and sustainable development.

During the winter of 2003 and spring of 2004, time was spent evaluating the progress of the Blue Flag Program and planning activities for the summer of 2004. [...] The Western Beaches The Western Beaches are all located in a 1.5 km stretch of lakeshore extending from the mouth of the Humber River east to the foot of Parkside Drive. [...] In order to begin to address this criterion, during the summer of 2003, The City of Toronto created two Water Trailers that were intended Note: Detailed descriptions of the criteria are provided in the European Blue as mobile platforms for the promotion Flag Criteria (2003) section of this report, and the Tables in Appendix 1. of environmental education programs. [...] The sandy portions of the Toronto beaches are included in the regular maintenance program of the City, much like the parks. [...] Bluffer's one at the foot of Coxwell Ave., Beach Park offers incredible views of south of the day moorings, on the the unique geologic formation of the west side of the park) Scarborough Bluffs and the wetland environment at the foot of the Bluffs.

The Blue Flag program is an international eco-certification scheme for beaches, currently considered as the most widely known and prestigious ecolabel for beaches. Awarded beaches fulfill a list of criteria divided into four main categories: 1) environmental education and information 2) water quality 3) environmental management, and 4) safety and services. The Blue Flag program is broadly expanded in the Hellenic region, ranking Greece second worldwide in awarded beaches for 2014. Therefore, the research aim of this study is to examine the organization and legitimacy of the Blue Flag program in Greece and assessing its effectiveness. Consequently, this thesis research is consisting of two major parts. The first part examines the implementation of the program, by exploring the role of various stakeholders and addressing authority and legitimacy issues. The findings of this part demonstrate the key characteristics of the Blue Flag program as a Non-State Market-Driven (NSMD) governance system addressing issues such as the unique role of state as “client” of the NSMD system and authority and legitimacy issues. In the second part, a case study of Attica’s beaches is presented, by comparing awarded and non-awarded beaches. Results show that indeed, awarded beaches stand in better condition than non-awarded, however, by comparing the beaches, critical outcomes about the management of beaches such as the linkage between Blue Flag award and entrance fee for the beach are enlightened.

With information listed by region and town order, this easy-to-use guide will be useful when planning a day out or a short break by the seaside. The text provides a guide to 372 of the best beaches in the UK that meet the high standards required by the Seaside Awards and Blue Flag schemes.

This book provides an overview of beach management tools, including carrying capacity, beach nourishment, environmental and tourism awards (like Blue Flag or others), bathing water quality, zoning, beach typologies, quality index, user's perception, interdisciplinary beach monitoring, coastal legislation, shore protection, social and economic indicators, ecosystem services, and coastal governance (applied in beach case studies). Beaches are one of the most intensely used coastal ecosystems and are responsible for more than half of all global tourism revenues, and as such the book introduces a wide range of state-of-the-art tools that can be used to deal with a variety of beach challenges. Each chapter features specific types of tools that can be applied to advantage in beach management practices. With examples of local and regional case studies from around the globe, this is a valuable resource for anyone involved in beach management.

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Indentifies, for recreational water use, risks from exposure to fecal streptococci and other micro-organisms. Deals also with pH, nuisance organisms, temperature, aesthetics, and turbidity. Includes a section on sampling and enumeration of indicators of recreational water quality.