The Mala Noche River Estuary in Playa Samara, Costa Rica has been damaged from sediment accumulation and contamination. This damage has affected the estuary, the mangrove forest, and the aquifer that provides drinking water for the community. We surveyed and interviewed community members to assess community awareness of the importance of the estuary and problems in the estuary. Results showed that residents are not fully aware of the negative effects of sediment accumulation on the ecosystem and their water supply. Thus, we developed an environmental education program for local schools to help increase awareness of these issues. The hope is that increasing awareness of the importance of the estuary will encourage the community to support future estuary restoration efforts.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Pizzimenti, Charlene Ann
• McCarthy, Courtney Taryn
• Powell, Joshua Mark
• Anderson, Nediva Tara

Subject

• Environment
• Community
• Water
• Sustainability
• Well-Being

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121411-170349

Stichwort

• Water--Pollution
• Education, Secondary

Advisor

• Plummer, Jeanine D.
• Skorinko, Jeanine LM

Year

• 2011

Center

• San Jose, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Konrad Sauter, CEO of Berlitz Language Center

Date created

• 2011-12-14

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Zuletzt geändert

• 2021-02-03