Extending the shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland

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Title

Extending the shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland

Description

"Extending the shoreline: this area of shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland, has been dumped with marl by the Ministry of Works, in an effort to preserve the Belmont Beach and prevent damage to the roads along the coastline. The next stage in the preservation process will be the construction of groynes into the sea. The function of the groynes, which are finger like projections into the sea, is to trap sand and so even further extend the shoreline."

Subject

Shorelines - Jamaica; Beaches - Jamaica; Belmont (Westmoreland, Jamaica); Westmoreland (Jamaica);

Creator

Arthur Smith (Agency for Public Information)

Date

Jun-1979

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Beaches - Ja. (Belmont Beach)

Identifier

D0009593

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Citation

Arthur Smith (Agency for Public Information), “Extending the shoreline in Belmont, Westmoreland,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed March 29, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/8693.