EVALUATION OF BEACH QUALITY, CASE STUDY: THE COAST OF BEN ABDELMALEK RAMDANE, ALGERIA

The quality of the beaches is one of the main attractions of coastal tourism. There are five factors in the attractiveness of beaches: the quality of the landscape, sanitary quality, the safety and the quality of the equipment and Planning. We studied four Mediterranean beaches located on the coast of Ben Abdelmalek Ramande, Mostaganem, west of Algiers, and assessed their quality. These beaches are located in areas of tourist expansion. This study aims to improve the tourist attractiveness of coastal tourism and encourage investments in tourist expansion areas. The method we chose in the evaluation is multi-criteria for decision Method, based on (5) attractiveness criteria and forty measurable indicators. After analysis and diagnosis, we concluded that the attractiveness rate of the beaches varies from 58.5 to 69.75%. The most attractive is Clovis beach, which is comfortable; the three beaches are of average quality.