Preparing Fuseta Beach for the Summer Season?
Alright, let's chat about the recent situation at Fuseta beach in Ria Formosa, Algarve. Maria da Graça Carvalho, our environment minister, visited the beach as part of a technical inspection by the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA). The reason for her visit? To assess the devastation caused by the latest storms that hammered the Algarve coast.
Now, here's where things get interesting. The minister wants to push for an emergency public tender to pump some sand into the beach. The main issue with a regular international tender is that it could be delayed and wouldn't leave enough time to complete the job before the summer hits. So, she's advocating for an emergency intervention to ensure the beach is ready for the upcoming bathing season.
The proposed intervention involves dredging and injecting around 150,000 cubic metres of sand into a 600-metre stretch of beach that's 30 metres wide. The funds for this project have already been secured and handed over to the Portuguese Environment Agency.
Now, it's not just Fuseta beach that needs our attention. Maria da Graça Carvalho pointed out the necessity to intervene in other locations across the Ria Formosa and the Algarve coast to combat coastal erosion. She mentioned ongoing work between Quarteira and Vale do Garrão, with a whopping cost of 14 million euros, and advanced-stage plans for Praia do Vau, worth around two million euros.
Good news for the good people of Algarve - these coastal erosion-combatting efforts are all thanks to community funds channeled through the Sustainable Operational Program. Let's hope that the majority of the plans come to fruition and the beaches of Algarve receive the tender love and care they desperately need.
- The minister is advocating for an emergency intervention on Fuseta beach in the Algarve, Portugal, to pump 150,000 cubic meters of sand, as part of efforts to combat coastal erosion caused by recent storms.
- In addition to Fuseta, the Portuguese Environment Minister, Maria da Graça Carvalho, emphasized the importance of intervention in other locations across the Ria Formosa and Algarve coast, including ongoing work between Quarteira and Vale do Garrão, and advanced-stage plans for Praia do Vau.
- The funds for these coastal erosion-combatting efforts in the Algarve, Portugal, are being channeled through the Sustainable Operational Program, utilizing community funds.
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