CAMILO M. BOTERO

0000-0001-6886-8920

University Sergio Arboleda (Earth sciences; Commerce, management, tourism and services; Environmental sciences; Law and legal studies)

Santa Marta, Colombia

Camilo M. Botero is a coastal explorer and geographer. Born thousands of kilometers from the sea, mandatory service in the Colombian Navy ignited his passion for studying coastal systems and being an active pacifist. He has been a professor, a researcher, and a project leader in Latin America, and now in Canada. He’s an indisciplinary researcher, with academic experience in engineering, law, and management. He has published in many scientific journals, but he feels equally proud of the short films, gameboards, and tourist guides he had also produced. Dr. Botero is a full fellow of the Colombian Geographic Society who travels around the world. His perspective is global, but he considers himself a Latin American citizen. He’s working on the concept of scientific tourism; a new way to engage travellers to learn, practice and support science.

Publications

Evaluation of the scenic value of 100 beaches in Cuba: Implications for coastal tourism management
Beach Litter Assessment: Critical Issues and the Path Forward
Governance indicators for coastal risk management in Colombia,Indicadores de gobernabilidad para la gestion del riesgo costero en Colombia
Litter assessment on 99 Cuban beaches: A baseline to identify sources of pollution and impacts for tourism and recreation
Novel method to delimitate and demarcate coastal zone boundaries
Methodological proposal for ecological risk assessment of the coastal zone of Antioquia, Colombia
Seven good practices for the environmental licensing of coastal interventions: Lessons from the Italian, Cuban, Spanish and Colombian regulatory frameworks and insights on coastal processes
Latin America and the Search for a Coastal Law: Lessons from the Legislative Procedure in Colombia
Multitemporal Scenic Evaluation of Urban Coastal Sites: A Peruvian Case Study
Qualitative and Quantitative Beach Cleanliness Assessment to Support Marine Litter Management in Tropical Destinations
Are eco-labels sustainable? Beach certification schemes in Latin America and the Caribbean
Reasons for beach choice: European and Caribbean perspectives
To clean or not to clean? A critical review of beach cleaning methods and impacts
Grounding the SHIELD Model for Tropical Coastal Environments
Desafios para promoção da abordagem ecossistêmica à gestão de praias na América Latina e Caribe
Recreational parameters as an assessment tool for beach quality
Determination of risk to users by the spatial and temporal variation of rip currents on the beach of Santiago Bay, Manzanillo, Mexico: Beach hazards and safety strategy as tool for coastal zone management
Design of an index for monitoring the environmental quality of tourist beaches from a holistic approach
Perception of coastal scenery along the Caribbean littoral of Colombia
An indicator framework for assessing progress in land and marine planning in Colombia and Cuba
Litter impacts on scenery and tourism on the Colombian north Caribbean coast
Sand colour at Cuba and its influence on beach nourishment and management
Tourism in Continental Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands: An Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) Perspective
Coastal Scenic Evaluation of Continental Ecuador and Galapagos Islands: Human Impacts and Management Issues
State-of-the-Art Beach Ecosystem Management from the Tree of Science Platform
State-of-the-Art Beach Geomorphology from the Tree of Science Platform
State-of-the-Art Users’ Risk Assessment on Beaches from the Tree of Science Platform
State-of-the-Art Innovative Beach Management Tools from the Tree of Science Platform
State-of-the-Art Beach Governance from the Tree of Science Platform
Sources of Information for the Management of Coastal Territory in Mexico
State-of-the-Art Beach Environmental Quality from the Tree of Science Platform
State-of-the-Art Users’ Perception on Beaches from the Tree of Science Platform
Willingness to pay for Beach Ecosystem Services: The case study of three Colombian beaches
Factors that facilitate and inhibit community-based tourism initiatives in developing countries
Improving a decree law about coastal zone management in a small island developing state: The case of Cuba
Beach litter in Ecuador and the Galapagos islands: A baseline to enhance environmental conservation and sustainable beach tourism
Myths, misconceptions and the true value of Blue Flag
An Attempt to Characterize the “3S” (Sea, Sun, and Sand) Parameters: Application to the Galapagos Islands and Continental Ecuadorian Beaches
Beach Tourism in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: Critical Issues, Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities
Beach Certification Schemes in Latin America: Are They Applicable to the Brazilian Context?
50 years of the Coastal Zone Management Act: The bibliometric influence of the first coastal management law on the world
Community preferences for participating in ecotourism: A case study in a coastal lagoon in Colombia
First scenic assessment of the Coiba National Park’s beaches (Panama)
Best beaches of the world: a critique of web-based rating
Development of a management-based ranking of beaches
Textural, Mineralogical and Chromatic Characterisation of the Beach Sediments of Cuba: Management Implications

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