LITTOROC - LITTer dynamics Observatory in the River-Ocean Continuum
Environment
Objectives
The project aims to understand the origin and estimate the quantity of litter, and especia.
Specific actions
- Monitoring of accumulated macro waste
- Raising awareness of pollution and encouraging reflection on waste life cycles
- Testing mapping with drones to estimate waste quantities
Project in test phase
Internationally
- Mozambique
Mozambique, Limpopo and Komati River deltas and the Inhambane coastline outside Maputo
Type of project : Field
Participation period : All year
Level of involvement : Once a day
Project description
- Several macro waste accumulation monitoring plots (over 2.5 cm) have been set up along the river deltas and Mozambican coast and are monitored by local observers.
- These plots are also used to raise awareness among different groups (schoolchildren, tourists, members of the community) of pollution in Mozambique and to encourage reflection on waste life cycles and their spatial distribution (source, significant climate events).
- A protocol for estimating the amount of waste using drones is being tested.
The project is part of the WIODER network activities (www.widoder.org) on Indian Ocean deltas.
The participation
Training required
Short training on the monitoring protocol is required
Co-managers
Stéphanie Duvail
Chargée de Recherche à l’IRD
IRD
Patrimoines locaux, Environnement et Globalisation (PALOC
Stéphanie Duvail
Dinis Juizo
Professeur d’Hydrologie
Département d’ingénierie civile
Dinis Juizo
Département d’ingénierie civile
Paolo Paron
Chercheur
Institute of Water Education
Paolo Paron
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