Erosion
In Cuba, erosions are significant and increasing, due to natural factors such as hurricanes and storms, Cuba is often exposed to cyclones that are exposed to intense waves, swells and heavy rains, accelerating erosion. Also due to sea elevation, associated with climate change, some coastal areas are formed by soft materials that can be vulnerable to eruptions. Tourist infrastructure constructions can modify the natural forces of sedimentation and can increase erosion. The zones that can be in greater risk are the beach of the north of the island, like Varadero and the tourist keys, this part has suffered a notable loss of sand, the beach of Guanabo has lost great quantity more than 1 meter of beach per year, in the beach resort of Varadero, the coastal line retreats between 70 cm and 1 meter annually, losing between 40. 000 to 50.000m3 of sand each year, the southern lowlands such as the Gulf of Batabano are threatened by salinization and loss of land due to rising sea levels. Mor...