The 2-year SocioCoast project is implemented within the framework of the cooperation Programme INTERREG V-A Greece-Cyprus and funded by the European Regional Development Fund and national sources in Greece and Cyprus. The main goal of the project is to increase attractiveness of the targeted beaches and coastal areas, in both countries, through an improved and more complete information system addressed to the public which will include data related to the natural environment of the areas. Furthermore, the project aims to increase the ability of users to contribute towards the identification of environmental issues related to these areas. More specifically, through applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and crowdsourcing activities, beach visitors will have the opportunity to be informed and inform other users about local environmental matters. The University of Cyprus is the coordinating beneficiary and the partners are the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature, the Institute of Technology and Research, the Cyprus Marine Environment Protection Association, and the Hellenic Center for Marine Research.
