The inaugural meeting of the project "Addressing coastal erosion and flooding of beaches of touristic and ecological importance with environmentally friendly methods, in the light of climate change (Eco-Beachtech)", which is funded by the Operational Programme INTERREG VI-A GREECE - CYPRUS 2021-2027 co-financed by the "European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and national resources of Greece and Cyprus", was successfully completed.
Eco Beachtech is a successor project of the Beachtech Act which was funded by the "Interreg V-A Greece-Cyprus Cooperation Programme 2014-2020" in the previous programming period.
The opening meeting took place at the premises of the University of the Aegean (Department of Oceanography and Marine Biosciences) in Mytilene on Tuesday 8 and Wednesday 9 of July.
Apart from the Regional Development Fund of the North Aegean (RTDF), the project involves from the Greek side the University of the Aegean (Department of Oceanography & Marine Biosciences - TOTHBE) as coordinating partner and from the Cypriot side the Municipality of Akamas and the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence.
The ECO-BEACHTECH action has as its main objective the effective management of coastal flooding and erosion in the North Aegean and Cyprus. The pilot areas under study represent coastal zones of high ecological, touristic and socio-economic value that face chronic problems of flooding and coastline erosion, but have different physical characteristics.
In particular, in the context of the implementation of the project, the beach of Gavvatha-Kambos on Lesvos, which is an ecologically important area (Natura 2000) with moderate tourist traffic, will be studied, while on Lemnos, in the west, the beach of Romeikos Gialos-Richa Nera (single) which is developed within the residential area and attracts a large number of bathers, and the beach of Keros in the east, which is very touristic, mainly by bathers who practice water sports (windsurf, kite). Both areas belong to Natura 2000. The characteristics of these study areas are representative of a number of beaches in the North Aegean, thus increasing the scope of the long-term effects of the project.
The project acronym ECO-BEACHTECH is funded by the Interreg VI-A Cooperation Programme "Greece-Cyprus 2021-2027" co-financed by the European Union (ERDF) and National Funds from Greece and Cyprus.
