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Interactive Mapping Exercise: Best Coast Belize

Interactive Mapping Exercise: Best Coast Belize. Gregg Verutes and Amy Rosenthal. Zones. Marine Transportation Tourism/Recreation Biodiversity Critical Habitats Shoals Fishing Coastal & Marine Managed Areas Special Development Areas Cultural & Historical Areas Human Settlements

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Interactive Mapping Exercise: Best Coast Belize

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  1. Interactive Mapping Exercise:Best Coast Belize Gregg Verutes and Amy Rosenthal

  2. Zones • Marine Transportation • Tourism/Recreation • Biodiversity • Critical Habitats • Shoals • Fishing • Coastal & Marine Managed Areas • Special Development Areas • Cultural & Historical Areas • Human Settlements • Coastal Development

  3. Drawing the Coastal Zone

  4. Coastal Zone Management Plan for Belize HIGH RISK VULNERABILITY Stakeholder, local scientists and government officials EXPOSURE Fisheries Coastal protection Tourism opportunities • Draft zoning schemes • current uses • future uses • CACs, other stakeholder engagement • Other reports (e.g., sustainable tourism) • Risk to habitats • coral • mangroves • seagrass

  5. Scenarios Habitat Fisheries Tourism • Current • Unchecked Development (BAU) • Managed Development (Middle of the Road) POSSIBLE FUTURES NOW 3 TRADEOFFS 1 2

  6. Congratulations! • You’re now a contestant on: The Best Coast Belize • In this game show, you’ll compete to make the best plan for the southern coast of Belize. • The team with the best coast, wins.

  7. The Rules • There’s a goal: Get the most points while protecting the most habitat possible. • And there are some rules: • Create 5 fishing settlements • Build 3 hotels for recreation/ tourism • Draw in as many necessary protected areas (PAs)

  8. HARM HABITAT AND INCREASE COASTAL VULNERABILTY = LOSE POINTS PROTECT HABITAT WITH PROTECTED AREAS

  9. EARN POINTSFROM REC/ TOURISM, BUT ONLY IF NO PROTECTED AREA

  10. Additional Info • 4 teams: each marks their map • Assume habitat loss is penalized equally across habitats (corals, seagrass, mangrove) • I will compile marks and run InVEST models • Winning team announced tomorrow!

  11. The Rules • There’s a goal: Get the most points while protecting the most habitat possible. • And there are some rules: • Create 5 fishing settlements • Build 3 hotels for recreation/ tourism • Draw in as many necessary protected areas (PAs)

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