Cecina Specially Protected Zone: a Shore Protection Project

ABSTRACT AMINTI, P.L., BARTOLETTI, E., BERRIOLO, G., BINI, A., BONINSEGNI, G., MORI, E., PRANZINI, E and VANNUCCHI, V., 2011. Cecina Specially Protected Zone: a Shore Protection Project. In: Micallef, A. (ed.), MCRR3-2010 Conference Proceedings, Journal of Coastal Research, Special Issue, No. 61, pp. 96–103. Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, ISSN 0749-0208. The coast north of River Cecina mouth hosts Tombolo Settentrionale Specially Protected Zone (ZPS, according to the 79/409/CEE directive) and is constituted by linear or hummocky dunes covered by pine forest. The beach had been severely eroded since the beginning of the 20th century due to reduced river sediment input and the construction of several shore protection structures (groins and rip-raps) lack a general masterplan. Although this coastal segment is mostly used as a free tourist beach, there are a few restaurants and bathing facilities whose owners made projects in order to defend such structures, having increased erosion in the neighbouring areas. A co...