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Papers by Celene B. Milanes
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Given the inefficiency of the control systems present in many hotels in Cuba and the need to auto... more Given the inefficiency of the control systems present in many hotels in Cuba and the need to automate and intelligently manage the electrical energy of the Imperial Hotel in Santiago de Cuba, the design and implementation of an imotic control using Tac technology is carried out View of Schneider Electric. The implemented system has a decentralized, scalable, modular, sustainable and upgradeable architecture, which allows migrating to other similar or superior technological variants if necessary. In the design and implementation of the system, the different field sensors, the programmable robots and the specific purpose controllers were selected, which communicate through Lonworks and TCP / IP protocols with the SCADA created using the Tac Vista 5.1.9 software. As a result of the investigation, the supervision and control of the lights, the bathroom odor extractor and the temperature in the rooms are achieved. In addition, the automatic control of the lights in the corridors and exte...
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Marine Policy
This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its h... more This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historical developments and progress toward international conservation goals. It analyzes Colombia's unique approach to creating protected areas, beginning with land-based conservation in the late 1960 s and later expanding to coastal and marine areas to evaluate the current marine protection status. The methodologic framework used a map-based approach using the Marine Conservation Atlas (MPAtlas) and the National Unique Register of Protected Areas (RUNAP), which provides detailed information, including the level of protection and size of MPAs. The study emphasizes the importance of community involvement in the implementation and management processes of marine protected areas and recommends evaluating existing Marine Protected Areas against new pressures on the ocean and advancing ecosystem-based ocean management. The article highlights Colombia's success in meeting Aichi Target 11, which aimed to protect 10% of the world's oceans by 2020, and the need for more harmonized legal frameworks and improved management of conservation standards across existing MPAs. The study identifies several challenges facing marine conservation policies in Colombia, including the lack of adequate evaluation mechanisms, corruption, internal conflicts, and limited impact of scientific research on policy implementation. Finally, it highlights the need for a simplified classification system based on conservation objectives, natural characteristics, and allowed uses and activities, following the international standardization proposed by the IUCN.
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Marine Pollution Bulletin
The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecti... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecting the scientific monitoring of thousands of coastal sectors. This article shows the status of beach litter in South America before and after COVID-19 closure. The data were obtained during the years 2019, 2020 and 2022 on 25 beaches using a technique BLAT-QQ. The results show that cigarette butts were the most frequent type of litter, meanwhile Brazil should improve cleanliness of general gross litter and gross polystyrene. Colombia gross vegetation litter and small vegetation litter, and Ecuador organic litter from animals. The results shown in qualitative and quantitative manner facilitate their understanding for managers, scholars and activists interested on beach litter monitoring. This baseline is useful to analyse regional and worldwide marine litter trends with the purpose to start or restart monitoring of tourist beaches from a science-based method.
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Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
Green roofs are innovative techniques for creating a low-cost, sustainable environment that have ... more Green roofs are innovative techniques for creating a low-cost, sustainable environment that have been demonstrated to save energy in buildings and reduce ambient temperatures. In general, the internal temperature of a building is determined by the energy used for lighting and electrical equipment, ventilation, heating caused by light entering the building through windows, convection through the walls, and convection through the roof. In hot seasons, green roofs reduce the need for cooling by lowering the temperature of the lower surfaces of the roof, thereby lowering the internal temperature of the structure; in cold seasons, they act as insulation by reducing heat loss via convective movement through the roof. Heating and cooling costs account for one-third of the energy used in modern buildings. Green roofs may be potential to reduce heating and cooling costs. This study was conducted to address the topic of green roofs with little emphasis on roof structures and their role in maximizing energy efficiency. A one-story residential building in two non-insulated and insulated states and three climatic zones was used for dynamic simulation. The hot and humid climates of Medan, Indonesia, Najaf, Iraq, and Moscow, Russia were studied. Green roofs reduce cooling loads in hot, humid environments. Green roofs can reduce a building's energy use by 30.7% because cooling loads are the most common in this region. Increased thermal resistance reduces heating load by up to 71%. Due to the heavy cooling load in these regions, a green roof is used to save energy. Dry weather condition appears to reduce green roof performance compare to humid climate.
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This article aims to identify different terms and concepts regarding tall buildings and evaluate ... more This article aims to identify different terms and concepts regarding tall buildings and evaluate the presence and hierarchy these buildings have on a global level. The methodology used considered the global database of tall buildings published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Six essential regions of the world were analyzed and classified as clusters. Forty-eight buildings were quantitatively described. As a result, thirteen terms and eighteen different concepts were found. The spatial configurations in terms of height and year of construction of each building, defined the population trends in the cities that make up each cluster. This research confirms a significant diversity of criteria for naming buildings in height. Tall buildings occupied by offices predominate in the clusters evaluated. Residential usage is not the most common occupation.
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Nature Communications, 2021
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Environments
Establishing new protected areas (PAs) is one of the first steps needed to reduce habitat loss an... more Establishing new protected areas (PAs) is one of the first steps needed to reduce habitat loss and fragmentation, protect ecosystems that are of vital importance to conserve biodiversity, and even protect traditional cultures. The correct management of a PA can be beneficial for the different forms of life found within it and can provide multiple benefits to humanity and to the continued functioning of productive ecosystems. Protected Areas act as buffers for life while serving as sanctuaries and strongholds for species in the face of climate change. Within these areas, genetic diversity is enabled to evolve in response to the pressures of natural selection. The causes of biodiversity loss include changes in land use due to agriculture and urbanization, invasive species, overexploitation, and pollution. As stipulated, the current study aims to update the National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) by applying a review of scientific and gray literature. This review presents updated inf...
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Land
The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal ... more The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal with climate change. The purpose of this paper is to assess the legal risks associated with the protection of forest cover, which is essential to ensure the sustainability of hydrological watershed management in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research was followed. Techniques of content analysis, semi-structured interviews, and legal exegetics were applied. Geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were also used to triangulate data and results. This article provided a robust analytical framework for generating innovative laws for land planning through a three-phase methodological design associated with configuring, interpreting, and applying tools for stopping deforestation processes based on watershed management. As a result, it was demonstrated that limitations reveal a deficient legal application with risk in the river basin, and a significant causal r...
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Water
Carbon stored in mangroves is valuable for climate change mitigation. Managing the carbon stored ... more Carbon stored in mangroves is valuable for climate change mitigation. Managing the carbon stored in the mangrove requires an adequate legal framework and an environmental policy. In Cuba, there is little research on the capacity of mangroves to retain carbon and its articulation in environmental policy and management. In the present study, the following research question is raised: Is there a favorable context in the environmental policy to manage the mangrove as a carbon reservoir in Cuba? The aim of this research is to identify aspects of environmental policy, legal and administrative frameworks related to managing mangroves as a carbon sink in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research, the content analysis technique, and the modified Ibero-American Network for Integrated Coastal Management (IBERMAR) decalogue were used to compile, understand, and discuss the potential for effective management of mangroves for carbon storage. One hundred and twenty-one articles published in ...
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Marine Policy
In 1972, the first coastal zone management law in the world was approved in the United States. Fi... more In 1972, the first coastal zone management law in the world was approved in the United States. Fifty years later, its influence on other national and international legislation is clear, but how this law has influenced the scientific community is not yet determined. Through a scientometric analysis based on the Web of Science and Scopus databases, over 11,340 bibliographic references were consolidated and refined to extract those directly related to legal aspects of coastal management. A final set of 135 scientific documents published between the years 1974 and 2022 were analyzed with the tool Core of Science®. As a result, the Tree of Science was obtained, which identifies the precursory (roots), axis (trunk), and promising (leaves) documents related to coastal regulation. Another output was a compilation of the scientific production over the last 50 years as documented in both databases, allowing us to extract the countries, journals, and authors who were most productive in advancing research on the legal issues of ICZM. Moreover, co-authorship networks were identified based on the most active geographical regions and authors. In the end, a brief reflection is provided about the influence that a legal instrument can have on the scientific community and vice versa.
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Sustainability
Studies analyzing large-scale patterns or long-term trends in the amounts and composition of beac... more Studies analyzing large-scale patterns or long-term trends in the amounts and composition of beach litter are often based on the analysis of several small-scale studies, which may provide an inaccurate picture if the methods and approaches used in those studies are not directly comparable. Moreover, most beach-litter review studies do not evaluate how the results are affected by a number of factors. Therefore, this paper analyzes empirical results from 62 beach-litter (BL) assessment studies published in the last decade (years 2010–2020) in peer-reviewed international journals. Both the results on beach litter (origin, composition, and density) and the utility of those findings to coastal managers are analyzed and discussed. The paper identifies strengths and weaknesses of different research designs, overall compatibility among the results of studies, and identification and means of eliminating those aspects that cause incompatibilities, inconsistencies, and high variability of data...
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This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historica... more This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historical developments and progress toward international conservation goals. It analyzes Colombia's unique approach to creating protected areas, beginning with land-based conservation in the late 1960 s and later expanding to coastal and marine areas to evaluate the current marine protection status. The methodologic framework used a map-based approach using the Marine Conservation Atlas (MPAtlas) and the National Unique Register of Protected Areas (RUNAP), which provides detailed information, including the level of protection and size of MPAs. The study emphasizes the importance of community involvement in the implementation and management processes of marine protected areas and recommends evaluating existing Marine Protected Areas against new pressures on the ocean and advancing ecosystem-based ocean management. The article highlights Colombia's success in meeting Aichi Target 11, which aimed to protect 10% of the world's oceans by 2020, and the need for more harmonized legal frameworks and improved management of conservation standards across existing MPAs. The study identifies several challenges facing marine conservation policies in Colombia, including the lack of adequate evaluation mechanisms, corruption, internal conflicts, and limited impact of scientific research on policy implementation. Finally, it highlights the need for a simplified classification system based on conservation objectives, natural characteristics, and allowed uses and activities, following the international standardization proposed by the IUCN.
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Environments, 2023
Establecer nuevas áreas protegidas (AP) es uno de los primeros pasos necesarios para reducir la p... more Establecer nuevas áreas protegidas (AP) es uno de los primeros pasos necesarios para reducir la pérdida y fragmentación de hábitats, proteger ecosistemas que son de vital importancia para conservar la biodiversidad e incluso proteger las culturas tradicionales. El manejo correcto de un AP puede ser beneficioso para las diferentes formas de vida que se encuentran en él y puede brindar múltiples beneficios a la humanidad y al funcionamiento continuo de los ecosistemas productivos. Las Áreas Protegidas actúan como amortiguadores para la vida mientras sirven como santuarios y baluartes para las especies frente al cambio climático. Dentro de estas áreas, la diversidad genética puede evolucionar en respuesta a las presiones de la selección natural. Las causas de la pérdida de biodiversidad incluyen cambios en el uso de la tierra debido a la agricultura y la urbanización, las especies invasoras, la sobreexplotación y la contaminación. Según lo estipulado, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo actualizar el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SNAP) mediante la aplicación de una revisión de literatura científica y gris. Esta revisión presenta información actualizada; Ecuador cuenta actualmente con 74 áreas protegidas, con subdivisiones estatales, autónomas descentralizadas, comunitarias y privadas. Los principales impactos sociales y ambientales encontrados en las áreas protegidas incluidas en el SNAP se presentan en una revisión de la literatura existente. Finalmente, se proponen estrategias para mejorar la gestión de las áreas protegidas del SNAP enfocadas a fortalecer la conservación de sus diferentes formas de vida y el uso responsable de sus servicios ecosistémicos a través de espacios más eficientes y productivos.
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Marine Pollution Bulletin , 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecti... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecting the scientific monitoring of thousands of coastal sectors. This article shows the status of beach litter in South America before and after COVID-19 closure. The data were obtained during the years 2019, 2020 and 2022 on 25 beaches using a technique BLAT-QQ. The results show that cigarette butts were the most frequent type of litter, meanwhile Brazil should improve cleanliness of general gross litter and gross polystyrene. Colombia gross vegetation litter and small vegetation litter, and Ecuador organic litter from animals. The results shown in qualitative and quantitative manner facilitate their understanding for managers, scholars and activists interested on beach litter monitoring. This baseline is useful to analyse regional and worldwide marine litter trends with the purpose to start or restart monitoring of tourist beaches from a science-based method.
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Land, 2023
The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal ... more The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal with climate change. The purpose of this paper is to assess the legal risks associated with the protection of forest cover, which is essential to ensure the sustainability of hydrological watershed management in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research was followed. Techniques of content analysis, semi-structured interviews, and legal exegetics were applied. Geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were also used to triangulate data and results. This article provided a robust analytical framework for generating innovative laws for land planning through a three-phase methodological design associated with configuring, interpreting, and applying tools for stopping deforestation processes based on watershed management. As a result, it was demonstrated that limitations reveal a deficient legal application with risk in the river basin, and a significant causal relationship between institutions and communities. Furthermore, the study indicated that although there are legal norms that regulate the protection of forest cover in the studied basin, its vulnerabilities generate uncertainty about the foreseeable results in management of forest cover. It is recommended that the Provincial Council of Hydrographic Basins include the design of legal risk indicators for forest cover management into the sub-plan for forest area increase. These recommendations constitute a set of related actions to improve the sustainability of the above-mentioned management.
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IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2021
Given the inefficiency of the control systems present in many hotels in Cuba and the need to auto... more Given the inefficiency of the control systems present in many hotels in Cuba and the need to automate and intelligently manage the electrical energy of the Imperial Hotel in Santiago de Cuba, the design and implementation of an imotic control using Tac technology is carried out View of Schneider Electric. The implemented system has a decentralized, scalable, modular, sustainable and upgradeable architecture, which allows migrating to other similar or superior technological variants if necessary. In the design and implementation of the system, the different field sensors, the programmable robots and the specific purpose controllers were selected, which communicate through Lonworks and TCP / IP protocols with the SCADA created using the Tac Vista 5.1.9 software. As a result of the investigation, the supervision and control of the lights, the bathroom odor extractor and the temperature in the rooms are achieved. In addition, the automatic control of the lights in the corridors and exte...
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This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its h... more This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historical developments and progress toward international conservation goals. It analyzes Colombia's unique approach to creating protected areas, beginning with land-based conservation in the late 1960 s and later expanding to coastal and marine areas to evaluate the current marine protection status. The methodologic framework used a map-based approach using the Marine Conservation Atlas (MPAtlas) and the National Unique Register of Protected Areas (RUNAP), which provides detailed information, including the level of protection and size of MPAs. The study emphasizes the importance of community involvement in the implementation and management processes of marine protected areas and recommends evaluating existing Marine Protected Areas against new pressures on the ocean and advancing ecosystem-based ocean management. The article highlights Colombia's success in meeting Aichi Target 11, which aimed to protect 10% of the world's oceans by 2020, and the need for more harmonized legal frameworks and improved management of conservation standards across existing MPAs. The study identifies several challenges facing marine conservation policies in Colombia, including the lack of adequate evaluation mechanisms, corruption, internal conflicts, and limited impact of scientific research on policy implementation. Finally, it highlights the need for a simplified classification system based on conservation objectives, natural characteristics, and allowed uses and activities, following the international standardization proposed by the IUCN.
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecti... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecting the scientific monitoring of thousands of coastal sectors. This article shows the status of beach litter in South America before and after COVID-19 closure. The data were obtained during the years 2019, 2020 and 2022 on 25 beaches using a technique BLAT-QQ. The results show that cigarette butts were the most frequent type of litter, meanwhile Brazil should improve cleanliness of general gross litter and gross polystyrene. Colombia gross vegetation litter and small vegetation litter, and Ecuador organic litter from animals. The results shown in qualitative and quantitative manner facilitate their understanding for managers, scholars and activists interested on beach litter monitoring. This baseline is useful to analyse regional and worldwide marine litter trends with the purpose to start or restart monitoring of tourist beaches from a science-based method.
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Green roofs are innovative techniques for creating a low-cost, sustainable environment that have ... more Green roofs are innovative techniques for creating a low-cost, sustainable environment that have been demonstrated to save energy in buildings and reduce ambient temperatures. In general, the internal temperature of a building is determined by the energy used for lighting and electrical equipment, ventilation, heating caused by light entering the building through windows, convection through the walls, and convection through the roof. In hot seasons, green roofs reduce the need for cooling by lowering the temperature of the lower surfaces of the roof, thereby lowering the internal temperature of the structure; in cold seasons, they act as insulation by reducing heat loss via convective movement through the roof. Heating and cooling costs account for one-third of the energy used in modern buildings. Green roofs may be potential to reduce heating and cooling costs. This study was conducted to address the topic of green roofs with little emphasis on roof structures and their role in maximizing energy efficiency. A one-story residential building in two non-insulated and insulated states and three climatic zones was used for dynamic simulation. The hot and humid climates of Medan, Indonesia, Najaf, Iraq, and Moscow, Russia were studied. Green roofs reduce cooling loads in hot, humid environments. Green roofs can reduce a building's energy use by 30.7% because cooling loads are the most common in this region. Increased thermal resistance reduces heating load by up to 71%. Due to the heavy cooling load in these regions, a green roof is used to save energy. Dry weather condition appears to reduce green roof performance compare to humid climate.
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This article aims to identify different terms and concepts regarding tall buildings and evaluate ... more This article aims to identify different terms and concepts regarding tall buildings and evaluate the presence and hierarchy these buildings have on a global level. The methodology used considered the global database of tall buildings published by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Six essential regions of the world were analyzed and classified as clusters. Forty-eight buildings were quantitatively described. As a result, thirteen terms and eighteen different concepts were found. The spatial configurations in terms of height and year of construction of each building, defined the population trends in the cities that make up each cluster. This research confirms a significant diversity of criteria for naming buildings in height. Tall buildings occupied by offices predominate in the clusters evaluated. Residential usage is not the most common occupation.
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Environments
Establishing new protected areas (PAs) is one of the first steps needed to reduce habitat loss an... more Establishing new protected areas (PAs) is one of the first steps needed to reduce habitat loss and fragmentation, protect ecosystems that are of vital importance to conserve biodiversity, and even protect traditional cultures. The correct management of a PA can be beneficial for the different forms of life found within it and can provide multiple benefits to humanity and to the continued functioning of productive ecosystems. Protected Areas act as buffers for life while serving as sanctuaries and strongholds for species in the face of climate change. Within these areas, genetic diversity is enabled to evolve in response to the pressures of natural selection. The causes of biodiversity loss include changes in land use due to agriculture and urbanization, invasive species, overexploitation, and pollution. As stipulated, the current study aims to update the National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) by applying a review of scientific and gray literature. This review presents updated inf...
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Land
The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal ... more The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal with climate change. The purpose of this paper is to assess the legal risks associated with the protection of forest cover, which is essential to ensure the sustainability of hydrological watershed management in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research was followed. Techniques of content analysis, semi-structured interviews, and legal exegetics were applied. Geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were also used to triangulate data and results. This article provided a robust analytical framework for generating innovative laws for land planning through a three-phase methodological design associated with configuring, interpreting, and applying tools for stopping deforestation processes based on watershed management. As a result, it was demonstrated that limitations reveal a deficient legal application with risk in the river basin, and a significant causal r...
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Carbon stored in mangroves is valuable for climate change mitigation. Managing the carbon stored ... more Carbon stored in mangroves is valuable for climate change mitigation. Managing the carbon stored in the mangrove requires an adequate legal framework and an environmental policy. In Cuba, there is little research on the capacity of mangroves to retain carbon and its articulation in environmental policy and management. In the present study, the following research question is raised: Is there a favorable context in the environmental policy to manage the mangrove as a carbon reservoir in Cuba? The aim of this research is to identify aspects of environmental policy, legal and administrative frameworks related to managing mangroves as a carbon sink in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research, the content analysis technique, and the modified Ibero-American Network for Integrated Coastal Management (IBERMAR) decalogue were used to compile, understand, and discuss the potential for effective management of mangroves for carbon storage. One hundred and twenty-one articles published in ...
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Marine Policy
In 1972, the first coastal zone management law in the world was approved in the United States. Fi... more In 1972, the first coastal zone management law in the world was approved in the United States. Fifty years later, its influence on other national and international legislation is clear, but how this law has influenced the scientific community is not yet determined. Through a scientometric analysis based on the Web of Science and Scopus databases, over 11,340 bibliographic references were consolidated and refined to extract those directly related to legal aspects of coastal management. A final set of 135 scientific documents published between the years 1974 and 2022 were analyzed with the tool Core of Science®. As a result, the Tree of Science was obtained, which identifies the precursory (roots), axis (trunk), and promising (leaves) documents related to coastal regulation. Another output was a compilation of the scientific production over the last 50 years as documented in both databases, allowing us to extract the countries, journals, and authors who were most productive in advancing research on the legal issues of ICZM. Moreover, co-authorship networks were identified based on the most active geographical regions and authors. In the end, a brief reflection is provided about the influence that a legal instrument can have on the scientific community and vice versa.
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Studies analyzing large-scale patterns or long-term trends in the amounts and composition of beac... more Studies analyzing large-scale patterns or long-term trends in the amounts and composition of beach litter are often based on the analysis of several small-scale studies, which may provide an inaccurate picture if the methods and approaches used in those studies are not directly comparable. Moreover, most beach-litter review studies do not evaluate how the results are affected by a number of factors. Therefore, this paper analyzes empirical results from 62 beach-litter (BL) assessment studies published in the last decade (years 2010–2020) in peer-reviewed international journals. Both the results on beach litter (origin, composition, and density) and the utility of those findings to coastal managers are analyzed and discussed. The paper identifies strengths and weaknesses of different research designs, overall compatibility among the results of studies, and identification and means of eliminating those aspects that cause incompatibilities, inconsistencies, and high variability of data...
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This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historica... more This study examines Colombia's legal framework for marine conservation, focusing on its historical developments and progress toward international conservation goals. It analyzes Colombia's unique approach to creating protected areas, beginning with land-based conservation in the late 1960 s and later expanding to coastal and marine areas to evaluate the current marine protection status. The methodologic framework used a map-based approach using the Marine Conservation Atlas (MPAtlas) and the National Unique Register of Protected Areas (RUNAP), which provides detailed information, including the level of protection and size of MPAs. The study emphasizes the importance of community involvement in the implementation and management processes of marine protected areas and recommends evaluating existing Marine Protected Areas against new pressures on the ocean and advancing ecosystem-based ocean management. The article highlights Colombia's success in meeting Aichi Target 11, which aimed to protect 10% of the world's oceans by 2020, and the need for more harmonized legal frameworks and improved management of conservation standards across existing MPAs. The study identifies several challenges facing marine conservation policies in Colombia, including the lack of adequate evaluation mechanisms, corruption, internal conflicts, and limited impact of scientific research on policy implementation. Finally, it highlights the need for a simplified classification system based on conservation objectives, natural characteristics, and allowed uses and activities, following the international standardization proposed by the IUCN.
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Environments, 2023
Establecer nuevas áreas protegidas (AP) es uno de los primeros pasos necesarios para reducir la p... more Establecer nuevas áreas protegidas (AP) es uno de los primeros pasos necesarios para reducir la pérdida y fragmentación de hábitats, proteger ecosistemas que son de vital importancia para conservar la biodiversidad e incluso proteger las culturas tradicionales. El manejo correcto de un AP puede ser beneficioso para las diferentes formas de vida que se encuentran en él y puede brindar múltiples beneficios a la humanidad y al funcionamiento continuo de los ecosistemas productivos. Las Áreas Protegidas actúan como amortiguadores para la vida mientras sirven como santuarios y baluartes para las especies frente al cambio climático. Dentro de estas áreas, la diversidad genética puede evolucionar en respuesta a las presiones de la selección natural. Las causas de la pérdida de biodiversidad incluyen cambios en el uso de la tierra debido a la agricultura y la urbanización, las especies invasoras, la sobreexplotación y la contaminación. Según lo estipulado, el presente estudio tiene como objetivo actualizar el Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas (SNAP) mediante la aplicación de una revisión de literatura científica y gris. Esta revisión presenta información actualizada; Ecuador cuenta actualmente con 74 áreas protegidas, con subdivisiones estatales, autónomas descentralizadas, comunitarias y privadas. Los principales impactos sociales y ambientales encontrados en las áreas protegidas incluidas en el SNAP se presentan en una revisión de la literatura existente. Finalmente, se proponen estrategias para mejorar la gestión de las áreas protegidas del SNAP enfocadas a fortalecer la conservación de sus diferentes formas de vida y el uso responsable de sus servicios ecosistémicos a través de espacios más eficientes y productivos.
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Marine Pollution Bulletin , 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecti... more The COVID-19 pandemic caused that most countries established the closure of many beaches, affecting the scientific monitoring of thousands of coastal sectors. This article shows the status of beach litter in South America before and after COVID-19 closure. The data were obtained during the years 2019, 2020 and 2022 on 25 beaches using a technique BLAT-QQ. The results show that cigarette butts were the most frequent type of litter, meanwhile Brazil should improve cleanliness of general gross litter and gross polystyrene. Colombia gross vegetation litter and small vegetation litter, and Ecuador organic litter from animals. The results shown in qualitative and quantitative manner facilitate their understanding for managers, scholars and activists interested on beach litter monitoring. This baseline is useful to analyse regional and worldwide marine litter trends with the purpose to start or restart monitoring of tourist beaches from a science-based method.
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Land, 2023
The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal ... more The protection of forest cover in Cuba is a state priority. It is part of the state plan to deal with climate change. The purpose of this paper is to assess the legal risks associated with the protection of forest cover, which is essential to ensure the sustainability of hydrological watershed management in Cuba. The qualitative method of social research was followed. Techniques of content analysis, semi-structured interviews, and legal exegetics were applied. Geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques were also used to triangulate data and results. This article provided a robust analytical framework for generating innovative laws for land planning through a three-phase methodological design associated with configuring, interpreting, and applying tools for stopping deforestation processes based on watershed management. As a result, it was demonstrated that limitations reveal a deficient legal application with risk in the river basin, and a significant causal relationship between institutions and communities. Furthermore, the study indicated that although there are legal norms that regulate the protection of forest cover in the studied basin, its vulnerabilities generate uncertainty about the foreseeable results in management of forest cover. It is recommended that the Provincial Council of Hydrographic Basins include the design of legal risk indicators for forest cover management into the sub-plan for forest area increase. These recommendations constitute a set of related actions to improve the sustainability of the above-mentioned management.
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Estudios de caso sobre manejo integrado de zonas costeras en Iberoamérica, 2019
El Capítulo presenta el desarrollo de un sistema informático capaz de mantener informada de forma... more El Capítulo presenta el desarrollo de un sistema informático capaz de
mantener informada de forma eficaz a los tomadores de decisiones, y a la población en general, mediante el uso de un sistema de alertas por amenazas meteorológicas extremas. Para su diseño se realizó una investigación sobre los Sistemas de Alertas Tempranas (SAT) e instituciones de vigilancia de estos eventos en Cuba, así como, sobre la estructura del funcionamiento, descripción conceptual y formas de articulación de las tecnologías de la información. Se demostraron además los vínculos existentes entre los SAT y los programas de Manejo Integrado de Zonas Costeras (MIZC).
Como resultado principal del capítulo se desarrolla una herramienta informática web que integra y visualiza múltiples alertas tempranas ante
fenómenos climáticos extremos de corta y prolongada duración, contribuyendo a una adecuada gestión en la reducción del riesgo de desastres.
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, 2018
In the present chapter, a critical review about various methodological frameworks used for establ... more In the present chapter, a critical review about various methodological frameworks used for establishing coastal risks is carried out. The following five aspects were taken into account for the analysis: (1) kinds of actual risks; (2) disciplinary approaches about risks; (3) relationship among coastal risk–menace–vulnerability; (4) current tools for
coastal risk assessment; and (5) coastal risk management. Coastal Risk is defined as the ecological, social, economical, functional, and cultural damages possibly caused to coastal areas due to their geographical location. The risk is conditioned by two components: kind of menace and vulnerability. For that reason, coastal risk means that the coastal area is exposed to the possibility of loss. To know the risks a specific coastal area is exposed to, the possible consequences of a natural or anthropic event impact, and the probabilities of some kind of danger or threat to that area, have to be previously assessed
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, 2018
In this entry, a critical review concerning different methods for coastal flood hazard mapping de... more In this entry, a critical review concerning different methods for coastal flood hazard mapping designed by relevant authors were shown. The materials, methods, and scales used are also described. Finally, two case studies using several methods and areas exposed to different coastal flood hazards in southeastern Cuba are presented. In both case studies, coastal populations are exposed to different vulnerabilities and risks.
Coastal flood hazard mapping (CoFHaM) is a tool used to determine flood zone limits inland and in other areas exposed to coastal floods due to different hazards such as storm, surge waves, sea level rise caused by climate change, inland storm surge, heavy rainfall, among others. Its areas are identified through maps made by one or more researchers using the Geographic Information System (GIS) software. Generally,
its maps display particular levels of flood hazards and risks, with different parameters defined as low, medium, and high.
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Encyclopedia of Coastal Science, 2017
Definition Coastal boundaries delimit a geographical space and are defined by the distances of on... more Definition Coastal boundaries delimit a geographical space and are defined by the distances of one or more areas on the coast, the sea or on its interface, on the order of a few hundred meters to many kilometers, average. Coastal boundaries can also extend and go inland by land, from the interior of the watersheds to the limit of a national jurisdiction into the sea. Most criteria for establishing coastal boundaries depend on several factors such as the set of specific problems, the uses of the territory, or the physical and geographical aspects that are relevant to each stretch of coast. Within it, the interaction between sea, land, and atmosphere is produced differently by the occurrence and direct effect of natural events or processes of anthropic origin. Inside coastal boundaries, exclusive forms of fragile ecosystems will be developed, and specific economic, social, and cultural relations are present. Sometimes, because of the complexity and drastic changes that occur in this space, coastal boundaries need to be systematically monitored to favor proper planning and supervision of the coastal marine space and its integrated management. When establishing limits in coastal municipalities , special attention should be paid to the local social component that interacts with the coastal resources.
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Costas Especial IBERMAR, 2020
La Revista COSTAS: Manejo Costero Integrado en Iberoamerica es una revista arbitrada publicada en... more La Revista COSTAS: Manejo Costero Integrado en Iberoamerica es una revista arbitrada publicada en español, portugués y/o inglés dos veces al año y está dedicada a artículos originales y trabajos técnicos enfocados en el estudio de todos los aspectos referidos al manejo costero
integrado a nivel regional, nacional y local.
Es una publicación periódica editada por la Red Iberoamericana de Manejo Costero Integrado (IBERMAR), en colaboración con Asociación Universitaria Iberoamericana de Posgrado (AUIP) y la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Educación, Ciencia y Cultura UNESCO, a través de su Ofcina Regional de Montevideo.
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