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Controlled collapse of cliff in Albufeira By TPN/Lusa, in Algarve · 11-12-2020 01:00:00 · 1 Comments
The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) announced a controlled collapse of part of a cliff on Arrifes beach in the municipality of Albufeira (Algarve), after a possible risk of collapse was identified.
Controlled landslides for cliff stabilisation are a preventative practice that allows an increase in the level of safety, “because the stability of cliffs is unpredictable due to the natural variability of these structures,” the APA said in a statement.
Cliff collapse is frequent along the Algarve coast, especially in the western Algarve, due to weather conditions and the dynamics of the soil itself. According to the Environment authority, observation of the rocky cliffs and recording of mass movements “are