Coastal Hazards
Mexico has a lot of coastal hazards, particularly along the touristy state of Quintana Roo on the Yucatan Peninsula that faces the Caribbean Sea. Most of the infrastructure built in Quintana Roo are mostly resorts and timeshares that are built very high, heavy, and very close to the water. The area is frequently hit with tropical storms, hurricanes, strong waves and coastal erosions that hit directly onto the short beaches. This leads to the hazard of the infrastructure to possibly be constantly subsiding, losing sand on the beaches, and damaging the coastline.
“Beaches are disappearing, and some are only maintained artificially with sand dredged from the seabed. Often they are little more than strips of sand, no wider than a dirt road. Sometimes the strand has completely vanished, leaving waves breaking against the walls of swimming pools, restaurants and houses.”
Some business owners are starting to consider selling their businesses even if it’s currently bringing in lots of revenue, because of the fear of what global warming will trigger and potentially destroy what they have built.
Below is a picture of a “new tourist development that is already under threat from coastal erosion in Cancún.”
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Hi Genesis,
ReplyDeleteI think this post was very interesting because people do not realize how beaches are slowly disappearing. I have been to those parts of mexico and would not thing they are in danger. I think it is important information especially for tourist. Thank you for your post!