5.0 SOCIAL BASELINE
The Social Impact Area (SIA) for this study was demarcated as two (2) kilometres from the proposed development area. This is outlined in the map below (Fig 5.1).
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Methodology Informal interviews were conducted with residents within the communities in the study area. Other questionnaires were also administered to beach goers, vendors and shop keepers and to hoteliers (Appendix 11) and informal interviews with boat tour operators and stakeholders. These were supplemented by holding of focus groups. In addition, windscreen surveys were conducted in the communities to verify and update the information on the maps. Historical socio-economic data was obtained from the 1982 and 1991 population census and the Jamaica Journal.
x Population was calculated using the formula [i2 = i1 (1 +p) ]; where i1 = initial population, i2 = final population, p + actual growth rate and x = number of years. Water consumption was calculated based on the assumption that water usage is 227.12 litres/capita/day and sewage generation at 80% of water consumption. Domestic garbage generation was calculated at 0.75 kg/capita/day and garbage generate by the proposed development at 2.3 kg/capita/day.
Negril is world renown for its seven miles of white sand beach. The area has grown from its initial stages as an area of community tourism in the early1960s and has since become home to some large hotel chains, some of which are all inclusive.
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