Playa Aviones, Loiza - Dune Metrics - August 110, 2023

This file contains aerial imagery and metric data for Playa Aviones, Loiza. This area consists of a breach in a primary dune that was created by surfers and other beach users trying to reach the beach from the road. The installation of a biomimicry matrix and planting were used as restoration measures and are being monitored for the following metrics to assess the success of our actions: centroid coordinates, length and area of biomimicry matrices, area of biomimicry matrix, area of dune vegetation, beach length, area of beach, beach volume, beach elevation, site elevation, dune height, dune width, area and perimeter of dune, volume of dune, shoreline, shoreline geolocation, shoreline extension, shoreline position and area of dune breaches.

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Last Updated September 2, 2023, 14:21 (UTC)
Created September 2, 2023, 14:16 (UTC)
Data Maintainer Robert J. Mayer
Email Address robert.mayer@upr.edu
Metric Category Ecological
Metric Class Dune Geomorphology
Reporting Years 2023
States and Territories PR
Measurement Stage Monitoring
Restoration Activity Dune