Defending Trinidad’s coastline - sustaining its economy

Client name:	The Ministry of Works and Transport of Trinidad & Tobago
Year:	2009
Client type:	Public sector
Location:	Trinidad
Expertise:	Flood and coastal protection

Coastal erosion, landslides, poor drainage and earthquakes have all threatened the integrity of roads along the north east coastline of Trinidad for many years. Providing the only access routes to and from local villages and fishing facilities, concern about the deterioration of these roads has become an issue of national importance for Trinidad. In addition, the north coast is a site where one of the largest of all marine turtles, the leatherback, nest, and tourists are known to venture to this area of the island to view the turtles in their natural habitat.

As such, the government is keen to develop eco-tourism in Trinidad, and understands the necessity, on both counts, to improve these access roads, and protect the vulnerable coastline from further deterioration.

In response to these concerns, the Ministry of Works and Transport of Trinidad and Tobago has commissioned Royal Haskoning to undertake a coastal protection strategy to identify the cause of coastal erosion and advise how the affects of flooding and soil erosion can be minimised. The project aims to identify the key areas at risk along the frontage and then develop detailed designs, implementation plans and tender documents for the construction of a range of coastal protection structures and measures.

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