SITUSITUAATIONALTIONAL ANALANALYSISYSIS OFOF BEABEACHESCHES ININ KERALAKERALA SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF BEACHES IN KERALA ESAF, Viswas Bhavan, Kundukulam Road, Mannuthy P.O, Thrissur 680651 Ph: 0487-2371472, +91 9633137913 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS OF BEACHES IN KERALA ESAF, Viswas Bhavan, Kundukulam Road, Mannuthy P.O, Thrissur 680651 Ph: 0487-2371472, +91 9633137913 Contents List of Figures 8-8 Acknowledgement 9-9 Executive Summary 10-10 1. Introduction 11-12 1.1. Kerala Tourism Policy (2012) 11-12 1.2. Kerala State Tourism Department 12-12 1.3. District Tourism Promotion Council 12-12 1.4. Local Self Governments 12-12 2. Methodology 13-14 2.1. Rationale 13-13 2.2. Objectives 13-13 2.2.1. Specific Objectives 13-13 2.3. Research Methodology 13-13 2.4. Target Population 14-14 2.5. Study Site 14-14 2.6. Sampling 14-14 2.7. Tools of data collection 14-14 2.8. Timeline for the study 14-14 2.9. Pilot Study 14-14 2.10. Data Processing 14-14 2.11. Research Team and Orientation 14-14 3. Data Interpretation 15-40 3.1. Cherai Beach 15-16 Published in India by 3.1.1. General Description 15-15 Evangelical Social Action Forum 3.1.2. Key Findings 15-15 Viswas Bhavan, Kundukulam Road, Mannuthy P.O, Thrissur. 680 651. Kerala, India. Tel: +91 487 2371472, +91 9633 13 79 13 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.esafindia.org 3.1.3. Suggestions 16-16 Reproduction Authorization/Restrictions 3.2. Munambam Beach 16-17 This manual has been prepared for the Government and is public property and not subject to copyright. 3.2.1. General Description 16-16 Reprints or republications of this manual should include a credit substantially as follows: “Evangelical Social Action Forum, Situation Analysis of Beaches in Kerala (2015-16) ”. 3.2.2. Key Findings 16-17 3.2.3. Suggestions 17-17 Contents List of Figures 8-8 Acknowledgement 9-9 Executive Summary 10-10 1. Introduction 11-12 1.1. Kerala Tourism Policy (2012) 11-12 1.2. Kerala State Tourism Department 12-12 1.3. District Tourism Promotion Council 12-12 1.4. Local Self Governments 12-12 2. Methodology 13-14 2.1. Rationale 13-13 2.2. Objectives 13-13 2.2.1. Specific Objectives 13-13 2.3. Research Methodology 13-13 2.4. Target Population 14-14 2.5. Study Site 14-14 2.6. Sampling 14-14 2.7. Tools of data collection 14-14 2.8. Timeline for the study 14-14 2.9. Pilot Study 14-14 2.10. Data Processing 14-14 2.11. Research Team and Orientation 14-14 3. Data Interpretation 15-40 3.1. Cherai Beach 15-16 Published in India by 3.1.1. General Description 15-15 Evangelical Social Action Forum 3.1.2. Key Findings 15-15 Viswas Bhavan, Kundukulam Road, Mannuthy P.O, Thrissur. 680 651. Kerala, India. Tel: +91 487 2371472, +91 9633 13 79 13 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.esafindia.org 3.1.3. Suggestions 16-16 Reproduction Authorization/Restrictions 3.2. Munambam Beach 16-17 This manual has been prepared for the Government and is public property and not subject to copyright. 3.2.1. General Description 16-16 Reprints or republications of this manual should include a credit substantially as follows: “Evangelical Social Action Forum, Situation Analysis of Beaches in Kerala (2015-16) ”. 3.2.2. Key Findings 16-17 3.2.3. Suggestions 17-17 3.3. Puthuvype Beach 17-18 3.11. Snehatheeram Beach 26-26 3.3.1. General Description 17-17 3.11.1. General Description 26-26 3.3.2. Key Findings 18-18 3.11.2. Key Findings 26-26 3.3.3. Suggestions 18-18 3.11.3. Suggestions 26-26 3.4. Kuzhuppily Beach 18-19 3.12. Valappad Beach 27-27 3.4.1. General Description 18-19 3.12.1. General Description 27-27 3.4.2. Key Findings 19-19 3.12.2. Key Findings 27-27 3.4.3. Suggestions 19-19 3.12.3. Suggestions 27-27 3.5. Fort Kochi Beach 19-20 3.13. Vadanappily Beach 28-28 3.5.1. General Description 19-20 3.13.1. General Description 28-28 3.5.2. Key Findings 20-20 3.13.2. Key Findings 28-28 3.5.3. Suggestions 20-20 3.13.3. Suggestions 28-28 3.6. Mararikulam Beach 21-22 3.14. Nattika Beach 28-29 3.6.1. General Description 21-21 3.14.1. General Description 28-29 3.6.2. Key Findings 21-21 3.14.2. Key Findings 29-29 3.6.3. Suggestions 21-22 3.14.3. Suggestions 29-29 3.7. Alappuzha Beach 22-23 3.15. Kollam Beach 29-30 3.7.1. General Description 22-22 3.15.1. General Description 29-30 3.7.2. Key Findings 22-22 3.15.2. Key Findings 30-30 3.7.3. Suggestions 23-23 3.15.3. Suggestions 30-30 3.8. Munackal Beach 23-24 3.16. Shanghumukham Beach 30-31 3.8.1. General Description 23-24 3.16.1. General Description 30-31 3.8.2. Key Findings 24-24 3.16.2 Key Findings 31-31 3.8.3. Suggestions 24-24 3.16.3 Suggestions 31-31 3.9. Chavakkad Beach 24-25 3.17. Kovalam Beach 31-32 3.9.1. General Description 24-24 3.17.1. General Description 31-31 3.9.2. Key Findings 24-24 3.17.2. Key Findings 31-31 3.9.3. Suggestions 25-25 3.17. 3. Suggestions 32-32 3.10. Periyambalam Beach 25-25 3.18. Kozhikode Beach 32-33 3.10.1. General Description 25-25 3.18.1. General Description 32-32 3.10.2. Key Findings 25-25 3.18.2. Key Findings 32-33 3.10.3. Suggestions 25-25 3.18.3. Suggestions 33-33 3.3. Puthuvype Beach 17-18 3.11. Snehatheeram Beach 26-26 3.3.1. General Description 17-17 3.11.1. General Description 26-26 3.3.2. Key Findings 18-18 3.11.2. Key Findings 26-26 3.3.3. Suggestions 18-18 3.11.3. Suggestions 26-26 3.4. Kuzhuppily Beach 18-19 3.12. Valappad Beach 27-27 3.4.1. General Description 18-19 3.12.1. General Description 27-27 3.4.2. Key Findings 19-19 3.12.2. Key Findings 27-27 3.4.3. Suggestions 19-19 3.12.3. Suggestions 27-27 3.5. Fort Kochi Beach 19-20 3.13. Vadanappily Beach 28-28 3.5.1. General Description 19-20 3.13.1. General Description 28-28 3.5.2. Key Findings 20-20 3.13.2. Key Findings 28-28 3.5.3. Suggestions 20-20 3.13.3. Suggestions 28-28 3.6. Mararikulam Beach 21-22 3.14. Nattika Beach 28-29 3.6.1. General Description 21-21 3.14.1. General Description 28-29 3.6.2. Key Findings 21-21 3.14.2. Key Findings 29-29 3.6.3. Suggestions 21-22 3.14.3. Suggestions 29-29 3.7. Alappuzha Beach 22-23 3.15. Kollam Beach 29-30 3.7.1. General Description 22-22 3.15.1. General Description 29-30 3.7.2. Key Findings 22-22 3.15.2. Key Findings 30-30 3.7.3. Suggestions 23-23 3.15.3. Suggestions 30-30 3.8. Munackal Beach 23-24 3.16. Shanghumukham Beach 30-31 3.8.1. General Description 23-24 3.16.1. General Description 30-31 3.8.2. Key Findings 24-24 3.16.2 Key Findings 31-31 3.8.3. Suggestions 24-24 3.16.3 Suggestions 31-31 3.9. Chavakkad Beach 24-25 3.17. Kovalam Beach 31-32 3.9.1. General Description 24-24 3.17.1. General Description 31-31 3.9.2. Key Findings 24-24 3.17.2. Key Findings 31-31 3.9.3. Suggestions 25-25 3.17. 3. Suggestions 32-32 3.10. Periyambalam Beach 25-25 3.18. Kozhikode Beach 32-33 3.10.1. General Description 25-25 3.18.1. General Description 32-32 3.10.2. Key Findings 25-25 3.18.2. Key Findings 32-33 3.10.3. Suggestions 25-25 3.18.3. Suggestions 33-33 3.19. Beypore Beach 33-34 3.31. Status of Sitting Benches 42-42 3.19.1. General Description 33-33 3.32. Status of Water Taps 43-43 3.19.2. Key Findings 33-34 3.33. Status of Safety Measures 43-43 3.19.3. Suggestions 34-34 3.34. Status of First Aid Facility 43-43 3.20. Vallikunnu Beach 34-35 3.35. Status of Art Monuments 44-44 3.20.1. General Description 34-34 3.36. Status of Green Space 44-44 3.20.2. Key Findings 35-35 3.36. Status of Walkways 44-44 3.20.3. Suggestions 35-35 3.37. Status of Children’s Play Space 45-45 3.21. Padinjarekkara Beach 35-36 4. Conclusion and Recommendations 46-46 3.21.1. General Description 35-36 5. Reference 47-47 3.21.2. Key findings 36-36 Annexure 1 48-48 3.21.3. Suggestions 36-36 Annexure 2 49-58 3.22. Vakkad Beach 36-37 3.22.1. General Description 36-36 3.22.2.