Theme 3
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Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning
Marine and Coastal Spatial Planning is important as a comprehensive framework for policy integration and a process to implement Strategies concerning Coastal Zone Management. At a global, regional (i.e. Mediterranean, Baltic, etc.) and EU level there are various enabling frameworks (e.g. European Parliament and Council Recommendation concerning the implementation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Europe, Barcelona Convention,) which support such activities. Such frameworks also exist at a national level (recently a Special Framework for Spatial Planning and Sustainable Development for coastal areas has been adopted in Greece to guide public policy providing a policy platform towards ICZM). There is also a wide range of possible ICZM planning research agenda across Europe but a few highlights could assist in bringing forward some of the opportunities which exist.
Theme 3 is coordinated by Prof. Harry Coccossis, the head manager of the Laboratory of Environment and Spatial Planning of the University of Thessaly, where the coordination office is located.
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Conceptual Approaches-Theoretical Constructs
- Sustainability, ICZM and Spatial Planning
- Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management
- Participation Processes in Coastal Zone Management
Key Issues/Analysis/ Priorities for action
- Loss of natural areas-ecosystem degradation-Natural Resource conflicts/Hot spots
- Land and Sea Use conflicts
- Urbanization of coasts
- Infrastructure development
- Artificialization of the coast
Spatial scales, planning and ICZM
- River basin management, ICZM and spatial planning
- Large scale ecosystem management &spatial planning
- Coastal area development (Regional & local level)
- Urban development and waterfronts
Methodological tools
- Mapping/GIS in monitoring and evaluation,DSS
- Carrying capacity analysis
- Spatial considerations in policy analysis and plan
Policy instruments
- Incentives
- Regulations
- Infrastructure development
- Land use/sea use planning
Policy responses
- European Union (Marine Strategy, ESDP/ESPON, ICZM Council Recomm, etc.)
- International and world regional (Mediterranean, Baltic 21, etc.)
- National
- Sub-regional and local
Useful links
Contacts
For any questions or comments regarding Theme 3, please contact Theme 3 Secratariat (emailTheme 3 Secratariat).
