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[Aug 31 2010] CZ Media Website
New CZMU video archive website (CZ Media) launched! more details

[Jun 09 2010] March On & Offshore Newsletter
The March 2010 On & Offshore newsletter is now available online. Click here more details

[Jun 02 2010] Environment Month Calendar 2010
Click here to see the calendar of activities for Environment Month (June) 2010. (PDF) more details

[Nov 18 2009] CZMU Facebook Group
Check out CZMU's Facebook group by going to www.facebook.com, signing in (or signing up) and then searching for CZMU Barbados. more details

[Jul 15 2009] CZMU Newsletter May 2009
Take a look at the latest CZMU newsletter for 2009 here. more details

[Dec 02 2008] IYOR Fundraising Dinner
Photos from the recently held dinner and fashion show to raise funds for coral reef research. more details

[Oct 28 2008] Prime Minister visits south coast CIP Project
Prime Minister David Thompson visits the site of the Rockley to Coconut Court shoreline improvement component of the Coastal Infrastructure Programme (CIP). more details

[Oct 20 2008] Minister visits future CIP site
Minister of Family, Youth Sports and Environment visits the site of future Coastal Infrastructure Programme (CIP) works in Holetown. more details

[Mar 26 2008] Iyor 2008 Calendar
Images from the CZMU International Year of the Reef 2008 Calendar more details

[Jan 10 2008] International Year of the Reef 2008
Description of CZMU's year of activities in celebration of International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008. more details

[Jan 10 2008] IYOR Opening Ceremony
Photos more details

[Jan 09 2008] November Newsletter
The new On and Offshore newsletter has been published. Click here to view.

[Jul 10 2007] Recently Held CZMU Seminar
"Effective Coastal Planning for Hazard Mitigation" June 29, 2007
more details

[Jun 13 2007] Waterworld 2007
Registration for CZMU's Waterworld Programme 2007 begins on June 14th. Click here for more information. more details

[May 23 2007] April Newsletter
The new On and Offshore newsletter has been published. Click here to view.

[Oct 31 2006] Diver Notice
!WARNING!
Divers are strongly advised not to penetrate the wreck "STAVRONIKITA" in areas within and around the deckhouse due to the degraded structural integrity of these areas.

[Oct 10 2006] Beaches in the News
Articles appearing in the Oct 2nd edition of the Barbados Business Authority
Beaches as an economic resource
The value of beaches
Multi-million dollar beach protection projects

[Sep 12 2005] Beach Erosion
Download Beach Erosion - Beaches Out of Business

[Aug 26 2005] Welches Traffic Diversion
Download Welches Traffic Diversion - Beach Work to cause Minor Traffic Problems

[Jul 18 2005] Public Beach Accesses

Download Public Beach Accesses - Fighting for the Beaches

 

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 Glossary of Terms
Overwash

Transport of the sediment landward of the active beach by coastal flooding during a tsunami, hurricane, or other event with extreme waves.

The part of the uprush that runs over the crest of a berm of a structure and does not flow directly back to the ocean or lake.

  • The effects of waves overtopping a coastal defence, often carrying sediment landwards which is then lost to the beach system.
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