Resumen
This paper examines and compares existing coastal setback policies in use throughout the Caribbean and in other SIDS globally and considers recent climate change predictions. Recommendations are made for a sciencebased approach to applying setbacks, which incorporates elements of climate change predictions and longer-term observations. Finally, a case-study comparison is presented, between the most promising coastal setback approaches, and the observed incursion of storm waves at a coastal community in Jamaica during a major hurricane in 2004 (Hurricane Ivan – In Jamaica: 17 killed and US$575 million in damages).Referencias
Cambers (1997). Planning for Coastline Change. Guidelines for construction setbacks in the Eastern Caribbean Islands. CSI info. 4. Paris: UNESCO.
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Derechos de autor 2023 David Smith, Telica Mussington, Philip Warner