Country: Montenegro

Sites: Bridge Beach Bar, B5 Beach Bar

Target: Staff; Local communities and Residents.

Short Description

Heavy rains used to have a visible impact on this beach and the site would regularly get flooded. As its sand was washed out to the sea, the beach was continuously becoming narrower. As a water stream that comes down to the beach had been identified as the main source of frequent floodings, a nature-based solution was seeked. Eventually, to mitigate the problem, Posidonia seagrass was then planted at the mouth of the stream, stopping the rainwater from flooding the beach.

Local managers decided that this example could be also used to draw tourists' attention to the risks and consequences of climate change. Therefore, information boards were created, along with an awareness-raising quiz that was organised in the beach facilities.