Public Beach Counter Program
The Public Beach Counter Program is an ongoing initiative that uses automated sensors to track beach attendance. The program started over 25 years ago with lifeguards manually counting beach visitors. Since 2001, however, the City has shifted towards automated sensors and has been able to use this information to make long term decisions in operational and resource management costs, along with tracking tourism patterns to support the local economy.
Currently, there are nine active counters at the following beach access points as shown below: (from left to right) Beacon’s, Grandview, Stonesteps, D-Street, Moonlight Pedestrian Ramp, Moonlight Roundabout, Moonlight Emergency Ramp, Swami’s, Pipes Ramp.



Here is a picture of what our PYRO box sensors look like. You may find them tucked away in the staircase rails at some of our access points!

Through this project, we have been able to efficiently collect data and analyze the numbers using a software called EcoVisio. Our data analysis and reporting allow us to make informed long-term decisions for ongoing projects, like sand renourishment, and allow us to predict changes in the local economy.
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