In general coastal environments might contribute to several valuable ecosystem goods and services, like recreation opportunities and tourism. In fact, a healthy coastal environment generates significant revenues. This presentation reports an exploratory case study concerning the impact of marine/recreational activities, e.g. surfing or diving, as emergent income sources. It addresses the following potential socioeconomic/environmental benefits of a Multifunctional-Artificial-Reef (MFAR) built from recycled material: (i) enhancing surfable waves quality; (ii) increasing local biodiversity/habitats; (iii) improving touristic attractiveness; (iv) enhancing fisheries incoming; (v) decreasing wastefulness and environmental damage by recycling; and (vi) favouring job creation. A SWOT analysis is proposed to appreciate and classify both internal and external factors concerning the MFAR the interest and feasibility of the MFAR, before its implementation.

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Recycled Multifunctional Artificial Reefs (rMFAR); sustainable tourism; coastal erosion mitigation