Global Sandwatch Beach Inventory: Descriptive...
This dataset compiles descriptive information on 150 beaches worldwide participating in the UNESCO Sandwatch Programme, a citizen science initiative promoting coastal resilience and climate change adaptation through community-based monitoring. Each record provides key attributes such as beach name, location, associated Sandwatch group, and descriptive notes on composition, geomorphology, and local environment.
The dataset serves as a geospatial inventory of Sandwatch monitoring sites, linking each beach to community participants and regional ecosystems. It provides the spatial foundation for integrating biophysical and socio-environmental observations, supporting comparative analyses of beach characteristics, ecological conditions, and human influence across diverse coastal settings.
This information complements the broader Sandwatch data collections on erosion, debris, water quality, and human activity, enabling visualization and mapping of global coastal education and monitoring efforts within UNESCO’s Education for Sustainable Development and Climate Change Adaptation frameworks.
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| Date of creation | 2025-10-13 |
| Date of last revision | 2025-10-13 |
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