Researchers from the DUAL project at the University of Girona, the University of Perpignan, and the University of Pisa presented the first results of their research on the dune systems of the Girona region at the 4th Ibero-American Congress of Biogeography. The study focuses on the beach-dune systems of Baix Empordà and Alt Empordà and…
The DUAL project took part in the SRA-E Conference, organized by the European Section of the Society for Risk Analysis and recently held in Alicante, Spain. Researchers Albert Llausàs, Sylvain Rode, and Léa Riera, representing the University of Girona and the University of Perpignan Via Domitia, presented their latest research on one of today’s key challenges: integrating…
On Wednesday 3 June, the researcher of the DUAL project, Dr. Carla Garcia-Lozano, appeared on the TV3 programme Tot es mou to address the challenges facing the Catalan coastline in the context of climate change impacts and coastal retreat. During the programme, participants discussed how the coast may evolve in the coming decades and what strategies will…
Last Sunday, La 2 aired a new episode of El Escarabajo Verde, the weekly programme dedicated to environmental and ecological issues, under the title “The Advancing Sea”. The programme focuses on three Mediterranean municipalities — Calafell, Vila-seca and Cala Millor — that are promoting pioneering projects to adapt to the effects of climate change and…
Six residents of Calafell took part in a workshop held at the Civic Centre to share their vision of the coastline and express what kind of coast they would like for the future. The initiative aims to explore people’s perception of and connection to the territory through the landscape, highlighting personal, emotional and everyday experiences…
The beginning of May has been very intense for the DUAL project, particularly in terms of interaction with other initiatives. On 5 May, we were in Pamplona/Iruña to take part in the annual meeting of the Interreg POCTEFA Thematic Communities. Within DUAL, we are part of the group focused on the challenges that climate change…
On April 11, a citizen workshop focused on raising awareness about coastal management was held in Sainte-Marie-la-Mer. The session, organized by AURCA and EnHaut, brought together a group of participants strongly engaged with the local area, in a day dedicated to exchanging experiences and ideas. Throughout the morning, participants shared their views on the coastline…
One of the fundamental elements for analyzing how the coastline evolves and for better understanding the incidents and impacts caused by storms is the continuous monitoring of the shoreline. This monitoring makes it possible to obtain detailed data on morphological changes to the beach, erosion, and the recovery of the coastal system after storms, such…
The Dual project continues to advance the study and understanding of coastal management through new field visits to various sites along the Northern Catalan coast. The aim is to observe firsthand the main environmental challenges and learn about implemented solutions that help protect both ecosystems and socio-economic uses in coastal areas. One of the key…
Both on Calafell beach and in the Pletera area, work has begun to remove invasive dune species with the aim of improving the ecological condition of these areas and promoting the recovery of native vegetation. This action is part of the management and restoration measures of the dune system. The target species include Carpobrotus edulis, Arctotheca calendula, Yucca…
