Selection Criteria

CRITERIA FOR SITE SELECTION
	GEORGETOWN	LEGUAN
Economic Base	High	Low
Economic Loss	High	Medium
Population Density	High	Low
Housing	High	Low
Admin. Facilities	High	Low
Sea Defense Type	Low	Low
Drainage System	Low	Low
Data availability	Medium	Low
Utility Services	High	Low
Representativeness	Low	High
Ecosystem	Low	High
Technical knowledge	Medium	Medium

Pilot Coordinates

Lower Left - Latitude - 6 degrees 45 minutes 23.4 seconds North
Longitude - 58 degrees 11 minutes 39.7 seconds West

Upper Right - Latitude - 6 degrees 50 minutes 17.2 seconds North
Longitude - 58 degrees 6 minutes 14.7 seconds West

Site Description

Georgetown the capital of Guyana is the Chief Port and was once used as a fort to guard the early Dutch Settlements of the Demerara River. It is situated on the Eastern (right) bank of the mouth of the Demerara River. Its population in 1996 was approximately 200,000.

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