Platform Voor Land-Zee Integratie en Samenwerking

Geographical location	Belgium
Main geographical location (NUTS3)	Arr. Antwerpen
Keywords	Agricultural production system Farming practice Landscape / land management Water management Energy management Supply chain, marketing and consumption
Main funding source	Horizon 2020 (EU Research & Innovation programme)
Project Identification	Multi-actor project
Project type	Research project
Starting date	2018
End date	2022
Project status	ongoing
Website	COASTAL web site

Title (in English):

COllaborative lAnd-Sea inTegrAtion pLatform (COASTAL)

Objective of the project (native language):

Integratie van lokale en expert kennis teneinde actoren en belanghebbenden te betrekken in een co-creatie proces gericht op verbetering van de land-zee samenwerking. De centrale doelstelling is de economische groei te verbeteren en tegelijkertijd de milieudruk te verminderen. Het project levert een bijdrage aan geintegreerde land-zee beleid en synergie in de studiegebieden in EU, en leidt tot een duurzaam, online platform voor kennisuitwisseling en de ondersteuning van land-zee samenwerking met praktisch inzetbare instrumenten en voorbeeldtoepassingen.

Objective of the project (in English):

Combining local knowledge and scientific expertise in a co-creation process to engage actors and stakeholders to improve land-sea collaboration. The central objective is to increase economic development while reducing the environmental pressures. The project will contribute to integrated land-sea planning and synergy in the study regions and wider EU territory, and result in a durable, online platform for knowledge exchange, supporting land-sea collaboration with practical tools and examples.

Description of activities (native language):

De belangrijkste projecttaken bestaan uit: (1) deelname van lokale actoren en experts in "Multi-Actor Labs" om problemen te analyseren en innovatieve oplossingen te formuleren, (2) combinatie van kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve technieken om de dynamiek van het land-zee systeem beter te kunnen begrijpen, (3) het ontwikkelen van scenarios en bedrijfs- en beleids indicatoren die de toegevoegde waarde van land-zee synergie kunnen meten, en (4) het formuleren van praktische aanbevelingen voor bedrijfs en beleids-strategieen

Description of activities (in English):

The main project activities include: (1) the participation of local actors and experts in "Multi-Actor Labs" to analyse problems and develop innovative business and policy solutions, (2) combine qualitative and quantitative techniques in this co-creation process to understand land-sea systemic transitions, (3) to develop multiple scenarios and business/policy indicators measuring the impact of improved land-sea collaboration, and (4) derive practical business road maps and policy strategies.

Project coordinator

Contact person:

Jean-Luc de Kok

Address:

Boeretang 200

E-mail:

jeanluc.dekok@vito.be

Phone:

00 32 14 33 6739

Partner category:

Researcher

Project partners

Contact person:

Jean-Luc de Kok

Address:

Boeretang 200

E-mail:

jeanluc.dekok@vito.be

Phone:

00 32 14 33 6739

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Aristomenis P. Karageorgis

Address:

46.7 km Athens-Sounio Av. 19013 Anavyssos, Greece

E-mail:

ak@hcmr.gr

Phone:

00 30 22 91 07 6369

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Georgia Destouni

Address:

Department of Physical Geography, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden

E-mail:

georgia.destouni@natgeo.su.se

Phone:

00 46 8 16 4785

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Rachel Tiller

Address:

Brattørkaia 17C, 7010 Trondheim, Norway

E-mail:

rachel.tiller@sintef.no

Phone:

00 47 92 200886

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Françoise Vernier

Address:

50, Avenue de Verdun BP 3, F-33612 Cestas, France

E-mail:

francoise.vernier@irstea.fr

Phone:

00 33 557890836

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Luminita Lazar

Address:

MAMAIA BLVD. 300, CONSTANTA 900581, Romania

E-mail:

llazar@alpha.rmri.ro

Phone:

40 74 438 16 92

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Pop Ruxandra

Address:

Mărăști Boulevard, no. 61, District 1, Bucharest, Romania

E-mail:

pop.ruxandra@iceadr.ro

Phone:

00 40 21 313 60 87

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Alice Guittard

Address:

3 Romanou Melodou Str., Paradeissos Amaroussion, Athens, Greece. GR 15125

E-mail:

alice.guittard@icre8.eu

Phone:

+30 (210) 6105244

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Javier Martinez-Lopez

Address:

Soil and Water Conservation Research Group. Centre for Applied Soil Science and Biology of the Segura (CEBAS). Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). PO Box 164, 30100 Murcia, Spain

E-mail:

jmartinez@cebas.csic.es

Phone:

(+34) 968 396 200

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Katalin Balázs

Address:

Záhony u. 7, H1031 Budapest, Hungary

E-mail:

katalin.balazs@geonardo.com

Phone:

00 36 1 250 6703

Partner category:

Other

Contact person:

Noémie Wouters

Address:

Wetenschapspark 1 - 8400 Oostende (B)

E-mail:

noemie.wouters@ugent.be

Phone:

00 32 59 24 27 30

Partner category:

Adviser

Contact person:

Sarina Motmans

Address:

Koning Leopold III-laan 66 - 8200 - Brugge

E-mail:

sarina.motmans@pomwvl.be

Phone:

00 59 36 99 04

Partner category:

Other

Contact person:

Karina Barquet

Address:

Linnégatan 87D, 115 23 Stockholm, Sweden

E-mail:

karina.barquet@sei.org

Phone:

00 46 70 388 5690

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Klas Sandström

Address:

Fleminggatan 14, 9th, 112 26 Stockholm, Sweden

E-mail:

klas.sandstrom@niras.se

Phone:

00 46 8 503 844 00

Partner category:

Other

Contact person:

Donatella Acquaviva

Address:

Evert Taubes gata 1, 761 46 Norrtälje, Sweden

E-mail:

donatella.acquaviva@campusroslagen.se

Phone:

00 46 1 762 861 00

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Riikka Venesjärvi

Address:

Latokartanonkaari 9, 00790 Helsinki, Finland

E-mail:

riikka.venesjarvi@luke.fi

Phone:

00 358 029 5322351

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

George Rosca

Address:

152, Ovidiu Street, MALCOCI - Nufaru Commune, TULCEA County, postal code 827172, Romania

E-mail:

georgerosca56@gmail.com

Phone:

0040 745 344132

Partner category:

Representative of an NGO

Contact person:

Constantin Lividariu

Address:

STR DECEBAL 35, MEDGIDIA 605600, Romania

E-mail:

livadariu_g@yahoo.com

Phone:

40762286145

Partner category:

Representative of an NGO

Contact person:

Vasilis Karakousis

Address:

PENTELIS STR. 5, ATHINA 175 64, Greece

E-mail:

vkarakousis@temes.gr

Phone:

30 6970989229

Partner category:

SME

Contact person:

Xenophon Kappas

Address:

EO PYLOU KALAMATAS, MYTIKAS 24001, Greece

E-mail:

xkappas@cvf.gr

Phone:

30 27230 28353 / 30 210 9490253

Partner category:

SME

Contact person:

Ioannis Argirakis

Address:

OMIROU & MAIZONOS 50, KALAMATA 24132, Greece

E-mail:

tp5ayi5@otenet.gr

Phone:

30 272 1096120

Partner category:

SME

Contact person:

Wim Stubbe

Address:

AGHO Slijkensesteenweg 2, 8400 Oostende

E-mail:

wim.stubbe@portofoostende.be

Phone:

0032 478 548 768

Partner category:

Other

Contact person:

Hans Pirlet

Address:

Wandelaarkaai 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium

E-mail:

hans.pirlet@vliz.be

Phone:

+ 32 487 548 768

Partner category:

Researcher

Contact person:

Joel Ahlgren

Address:

Birger Jarlsgatan 57c, 113 56 Stockholm, Sweden

E-mail:

Joel.ahlgren@globalutmaning.se

Phone:

00 46 72 74 44 452

Partner category:

Researcher

Practice summary

Practice abstract 1

Short title (in English):

Objectives of the H2020 project COASTAL - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

COASTAL (COllaborative lAnd-Sea inTegration pLatform) engages actors and stakeholders to develop practical business opportunities and policy solutions to improve economic growth while reducing environmental pressure. The main project results are:

• evidence-based business road maps and policy solutions with measurable results and performance indicators
• an online platform for land-sea knowledge exchange
• tools and example applications demonstrating the added value of improved land-sea collaboration and the proposed solutions

Together, these results will help exchange knowledge and expertise between coastal and rural regions in the EU, and understand the mid- and long-term impacts of the decisions taken.

Short title (native language):

Doelstelling van het H2020 project COASTAL - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

In COASTAL (COllaborative lAnd-Sea inTegration pLatform) wordt de kennis en ervaring van experten en lokale ondernemers gecombineerd om praktisch bruikbare oplossingen en beleidsaanbevelingen te ontwikkelen. Deze zijn gericht op betere economische ontwikkeling en afname van de milieueffecten. De belangrijkste project resultaten zijn:
• onderbouwde "business road maps" en beleidsoplossingen met meetbare resultaten en indicatoren
• een online platform voor kennisuitwisseling tussen bedrijven, overheden en instellingen gericht op activiteiten in het achterland, de kustzone en op zee
• praktisch inzetbare instrumenten en praktijkvoorbeelden om de meerwaarde van de voorgestelde oplossingen en verbeterde land-zee samenwerking te demonstreren

De resultaten kunnen gebruikt worden om kennis en inzichten uit te wisselen tussen landelijke en kustgebieden in de EU, en te begrijpen welke de gevolgen van beslissingen op (middel)lange termijn zijn.

Practice abstract 2

Short title (in English):

Multi-Actor Lab 1 - Belgian Coastal Zone - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

The Belgian "Multi-Actor Lab" focusses specifically on providing business and policy opportunities for a region suffering from intensive use of space and competition for resources, combined with a fragmented governmental context. Along the Belgian coast (67 km length) and its hinterland rural, coastal and sea-based activities such as agriculture, fisheries, agro-food industry, transport, energy production, and recreation are closely interwoven and compete for space, resources and infrastructure. A Marine Spatial Plan is in function, and an updated version covering 2020-2026 will be issued by 2020. COASTAL has the ambition to connect and reinforce the different policies for a sustainable use of marine space, exploiting new development opportunities related to blue growth. Offshore energy production entails new jobs and strategic specialisation of port activities and Belgium is one of the leading countries in know-how related to offshore energy production including multi-purpose use of wind farms. Limited water resources and decreasing surface water quality put pressure on the traditional activities in the rural hinterland. A combination of factors leads to increased salinization which poses problems for traditional agriculture but might offer an opportunity for alternative forms of agriculture or aquaculture. Based on the expertise and infrastructure of coastal tourism, developing sustainable rural and/or agro-tourism can provide additional income for the hinterland. Economic and environmental opportunities are found, for example, in sectoral restructuring and modernization, improved integration in the rural food chain with diversification, changes in farming practices and new business opportunities.

Short title (native language):

Multi-Actor Lab 1 - Belgische Kustzone - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Het Belgische "Multi-Actor Lab" richt zich specifiek op zakelijke en beleidskansen voor een regio die lijdt onder intensief ruimtegebruik en concurrentie om middelen, gecombineerd met een gefragmenteerde overheidscontext. Langs de Belgische kust (67 km lang) en het achterland zijn landelijke, kust- en zeegebaseerde activiteiten zoals landbouw, visserij, agrovoedingsindustrie, transport, energieproductie en recreatie nauw verweven en in competitie voor ruimte, middelen en infrastructuur. Een marien ruimtelijk plan is in functie en de bijgewerkte versie voor 2020-2026 zal uiterlijk in 2020 worden uitgebracht. COASTAL heeft de ambitie om verschillende beleidsopties voor de mariene ruimte te versterken door nieuwe ontwikkelingskansen met betrekking tot Blauwe Groei te benutten. Offshore energieproductie brengt nieuwe banen en strategische specialisatie van havenactiviteiten met zich mee en België is een van de leidende landen in de know-how met betrekking tot offshore energieproductie, waaronder multifunctioneel gebruik van windparken. Beperkte watervoorraden en afnemende oppervlaktekwaliteit verhogen de druk op het achterland. Een combinatie van factoren leidt tot verhoogde verzilting, wat problemen oplevert voor de traditionele landbouw, maar mogelijk een kans biedt voor alternatieve vormen van landbouw of aquacultuur. De expertise en infrastructuur van kusttoerisme kan mogelijk benut worden voor de ontwikkeling van duurzaam platteland en / of agro-toerisme, en zo extra inkomsten voor het achterland opleveren. Andere voorbeelden zijn sectorale herstructurering en modernisering, verbeterde integratie in de landelijke voedselketen met diversificatie, en veranderingen in landbouwpraktijken.

Practice abstract 3

Short title (in English):

Tools for Business Analysis - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

COASTAL adopts an interactive Systems Dynamics approach for supporting business decisions. System Dynamics or SD modelling is widely used since the 1950s for problem analysis in applications ranging from logistics, control management, engineering and financial management to public policy. Clients and business analysts interact design Causal Loop Diagrams. These are graphical models explaining the underlying dynamics of the problem - resulting from the combination of reinforcing and balancing feedback mechanisms. Quantification of the CLDs allows for further analysis, such as the pinpointing of 'tipping points'. Typical questions answered are: why do certain businesses fail and others not under similar circumstances? Why do certain management strategies work on the short term, but not on the long term? Although the human brain is capably of providing part of the answer this becomes more difficult when multiple factors play a role. This is certainly true for complex social-environmental systems such as coastal regions which are densely used and rapidly developing, with economic activities competing for resources such space, water, and skilled labor. A tutorial example was demonstrated during the project kickoff meeting, showing the interaction between tourism, pressure on space and the attractiveness of a coastal region for new tourists. Limiting the total number of tourists can be necessary to avoid economic collapse of tourism. The true strength of SD modelling lies in the transparency of the graphical models, enabling interactive design and use of the models, the limited data requirements and high computing speed.

Short title (native language):

Instrumentarium voor bedrijfsanalyse - VITO

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

COASTAL hanteert een interactieve systeem-dynamische benadering voor het ondersteunen van zakelijke beslissingen. Systeemdynamica of SD-modellering wordt al sinds de jaren vijftig veel gebruikt voor probleemanalyse in toepassingen variërend van logistiek, controlebeheer, engineering en financieel beheer tot openbaar beleid. Klanten en bedrijfsanalisten ontwerpen samen Causale relatiediagrammen. Dit zijn grafische modellen die de onderliggende dynamiek van het probleem verklaren - het resultaat van de combinatie van versterkende en balancerende feedbackmechanismen. Kwantificering van deze diagrammen maakt verdere analyse mogelijk, zoals het lokaliseren van 'tipping points'. Typische vragen die beantwoord kunnen worden zijn: waarom falen bepaalde bedrijven en anderen niet onder vergelijkbare omstandigheden? Waarom werken bepaalde managementstrategieën op de korte termijn, maar niet op de lange termijn? Hoewel het menselijke brein in staat is om een deel van het antwoord te leveren, wordt dit moeilijker wanneer meerdere factoren een rol spelen. Dit geldt zeker voor complexe sociaal-ecologische systemen zoals kustregio's die intensief worden gebruikt en zich snel ontwikkelen, waarbij economische activiteiten in competitie zijn om hulpbronnen zoals ruimte, water en geschoolde arbeidskrachten. Tijdens de kickoff-bijeenkomst van het project werd een schoolvoorbeeld getoond, waarin de interactie tussen toerisme, druk op de ruimte en de aantrekkelijkheid van een kustgebied voor nieuwe toeristen werd toegelicht. Het beperken van het totale aantal toeristen kan nodig zijn om een economische neergang van het toerisme te voorkomen, afhankelijk van de capaciteit van de regio. De echte kracht van SD-modellering schuilt in de transparantie van de grafische modellen, wat interactief ontwerp en gebruik van de modellen mogelijk maakt, de beperkte gebruik van gegevens en hoge rekensnelheid.

Practice abstract 4

Short title (in English):

Multi-Actor Lab 05 - Danube Delta

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

The "Multi-actor" laboratories under the ICEADR coordination have as main objective to carry out consultations with representatives of the governmental units, academia, local communities and authorities, local actors, as well as stakeholders, in order to identify and analyze the problems in the Danube Delta region, from an integrated perspective, taking into account the economic, social, cultural and environmental factors. The analysis includes the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and its adjacent areas, each of one of this has different characteristics. The main economic activities identified are: tourism, agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture. danube Delta is tdeclared a living museum of biodiversity, which attracts on average only 1% of the total number of tourists visiting Romania (romanian or foreign tourist). Due to the richness and cultural diversity, there are opportunities for tourism, agriculture, and crafts workshops. Fisheries and aquaculture remain a interest field for the area, representing a significant source of income for a part of the population living in the coastal rural area and the Danube Delta. There are identified opportunities for job growth through fishing and aquaculture, processing, marketing, diversification of alternative and complementary activities (environmental activities, ecotourism, education) that will contribute to economic growth and environmental protection.

Short title (native language):

Laboratoarele Multi-Actor 05 - Delta Dunarii

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Laboratoarele "Multi-actor" desfășurate sub coordonarea ICEADR au ca scop realizarea de consultari cu reprezentanti ai unitatilor guvernamentale, ai mediului academic, ai comunitatilor locale si autoritatilor,ai actorilor locali, precum si ai partilor interesate in vederea identificarii si analizarii problemelor existente in regiunea Delta Dunarii, dintr-o perspectiva integrata, tinand cont de factorii economici, sociali, culturali si de mediu. Analiza cuprinde Rezervatia Biosferei Delta Dunarii si zonele sale limitrofe, fiecare dintre acestea avand caracteristici diferite. Principalele activități economice identificate sunt: turismul, agricultura, pescuitul si acvacultura. Delta Dunării este declarata un muzeu viu al biodiverisitatii, lucru care atrage în medie, o pondere de doar 1% din numărul total al turiștilor care vizitează România (autohtoni sau străini). Datorita bogatiei si diversitatii culturale exita oportunitati de dezvoltare a turismului, agriculturii, precum si a atelierelor de mestesugarit. Pescuitul si acvacultura raman un domeniu de interes al zonei, reprezentand o sursa de venituri importanta pentru o parte a populatiei din arealul rural costier si din Delta Dunarii. Sunt identificate oportunitati pentru cresterea locurilor de munca prin pescuit si acvacultura, procesare, marketing, diversificarea activitatilor alternative si complementare (activitati de mediu, ecoturism, educatie) ce vor contribui la cresterea economica si la protectia mediului.

Practice abstract 5

Short title (in English):

Case Study: Western Messinia - HCMR

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

Agriculture (mainly olive trees) and coastal tourism are the two major economic activities in Western Messinia, Greece. Tourism is expanding and goes hand in hand with infrastructure development (hotels, roads and airports) and can provide opportunities for diversified livelihoods, but also increases pressures on the environment and cultural sites. Coastal areas are also affected by agrochemicals, soil erosion, solid waste landfills, and waste waters. In particular waste products from olive production form a threat to surface and coastal water quality. Climate change is expected to increase coastal erosion and decrease the availability of freshwater, with increased risk for saltwater intrusion into coastal wetlands and aquifers. There are also plans for offshore oil and gas exploration that will have implications for the area’s rich coastal biodiversity. The study area comprises several important cultural sites and Mediterranean habitats included in the reference list of the Natura 2000 initiative.The MAL will develop a number of alternative strategies for local economic development that will allow a diversification and strengthening of a sustainable local economy while minimizing the impact on the Natura 2000 sites. Long-term planning for sustainable tourism and agriculture will take into account resilience to future climatic changes, exploiting the expertise and experience of local stakeholders.

Short title (native language):

Περιοχή Μελέτης: Δυτική Μεσσηνία - HCMR

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Οι αγροτικές δραστηριότητες (κυρίως οι ελαιοκαλλιέργειες) και ο παράκτιος τουρισμός είναι οι δύο πολύ σημαντικές οικονομικές δραστηριότητες στη Δυτική Μεσσηνία. Ο τουρισμός αναπτύσσεται συνέχεια και συμβαδίζει με την ταυτόχρονη ανάπτυξη υποδομών (ξενοδοχεία, δρόμοι και αεροδρόμια) και ενώ μπορεί να προσφέρει ευκαιρίες για ποιοτικά μέσα διαβίωσης, παράλληλα αυξάνει τις πιέσεις στο περιβάλλον και τα πολιτιστικά μνημεία. Οι παράκτιες περιοχές επηρεάζονται επίσης από τα αγροχημικά προϊόντα, τη διάβρωση του εδάφους, τους χώρους υγειονομικής ταφής απορριμάτων και τα λύματα. Συγκεκριμένα, τα απόβλητα από την παραγωγή ελιάς απειλούν την ποιότητα τόσο των υδάτων στην επιφάνεια της θάλασσας όσο και σε μεγαλύτερα βάθη σε παράκτιες περιοχές. Οι κλιματικές αλλαγές αναμένεται να αυξήσουν τη διάβρωση των ακτών και να μειώσουν τη διαθεσιμότητα των γλυκών νερών, με αυξημένο κίνδυνο διείσδυσης θαλασσινού νερού σε παράκτιους υγροτόπους και υδροφορείς. Υπάρχουν επίσης σχέδια για υπεράκτιες πλατφόρμες πετρελαίου και φυσικού αερίου που θα έχουν και αυτές επιπτώσεις στην πλούσια βιοποικιλότητα της περιοχής. Η περιοχή μελέτης περιλαμβάνει σημαντικά πολιτιστικά μνημεία και μεσογειακούς οικοτόπους που περιλαμβάνονται στο δίκτυο των προστατευόμενων περιοχών Natura 2000. Το MAL θα αναπτύξει πολλαπλές εναλλακτικές στρατηγικές για την ανάπτυξη της τοπικής οικονομίας που θα βοηθήσουν στην ενίσχυση μιας βιώσιμης τοπικής οικονομίας, ελαχιστοποιώντας ταυτόχρονα τις επιπτώσεις στις περιοχές Natura 2000. Ο μακροπρόθεσμος σχεδιασμός για την επίτευξη ενός βιώσιμου μοντέλου τουρισμού και γεωργίας θα λάβει επίσης υπόψη την αντοχή του οικοσυστήματος στις επερχόμενες κλιματικές αλλαγές, αξιοποιώντας την γνώση και εμπειρία των τοπικών φορέων.

Practice abstract 6

Short title (in English):

Knowledge Transition - HCMR

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

Knowledge transition in COASTAL develops the quantitative data and scientific model constructs (types of data and associated models) needed for synergistic analysis of the social-economic, physical, and environmental rural-coastal interactions identified at the beginning of the project, between coastal and rural stakeholders, actors, and researchers in six case studies across Europe (Multi-Actor Labs). Mental mapping will allow for grouping similar issues through a bottom-up approach, ensuring an optimal exchange of qualitative understanding of the coastal and rural development factors between the case studies. This model work plan includes guidelines on how to address the modelling of interactions including social-economic, environmental and institutional conditions for each case study, supporting business and policy analyses. For example, the combined effect of hinterland pressures lead to changes in the coastal environment e.g. water and sediment flow changes are associated to variations in drought, flood risks, and coastal erosion, pressures of agricultural practices lead to variations of nutrient and pollutant loads from land to the sea. Together with trends on tourism, fisheries, transportation, and other economy-related variables, all are integrated within a dynamics modeling framework to support business and policy.

Short title (native language):

Ανταλλαγή Γνώσης - HCMR

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Στόχος είναι να επεξεργαστούν τα δεδομένα και να τεθούν σε λειτουργία τα μοντέλα που απαιτούνται για την ανάλυση των αλληλεπιδράσεων μεταξύ αγροτικών και παράκτιων περιοχών όπως αυτά εντοπίστηκαν στην αρχή του προγράμματος. Αυτές οι πληροφορίες θα πρέπει να μεταφραστούν λεπτομερώς για την περαιτέρω ανάλυση που αφορά επιχειρήσεις και χάραξη πολιτικής. Οι εργασίες αυτές θα βασιστούν στα αποτελέσματα της εννοιολογικής ανάλυσης των παράκτιων και αγροτικών περιοχών που θα συζητηθούν από τοπικούς φορείς και ερευνητές στα θεματικά εργαστήρια. Θα δοθεί έμφαση στη μετάφραση των υπάρχοντων δεδομένων και μοντέλων για τον ποσοτικό προσδιορισμό των κοινωνικο-οικονομικών, φυσικών και περιβαλλοντικών αλληλεπιδράσεων. Το πιο σημαντικό είναι ότι θα αναπτυχθούν οι γενικές αρχές προκειμένου να διευκολυνθεί η ανταλλαγή γνώσεων μεταξύ των περιοχών μελέτης.

Practice abstract 7

Short title (in English):

Multi-Actor Lab 06 - Mar Menor - CSIC

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

The Mar Menor coastal lagoon (135 km2) is located in the Region of Murcia (SE Spain). The area is characterized by multiple environmental, social-cultural and economic interests, often competing for scarce resources, water being the most important. There is a high potential for complementarity, win-win scenarios and development of sustainable business cases based on public-private collaboration, efficient use of water, and innovative farming practices and a transition to sustainable models of tourism and agriculture. The catchment draining into the Mar Menor covers an area of 1.255 km2 and is mainly covered by intensive irrigated agricultura and tree crops. The intensive and highly profitable irrigated agriculture depends on scarce low quality groundwater and water from inland inter-basin water transfers. Agriculture provides labor and income to the region, but forms a source of excessive nutrients and contamination into the Mar Menor coastal lagoon. The resulting poor water quality affects the ecology of the lagoon with severe implications for its potential function for tourism and fisheries. The coastal lagoon forms part of a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI). The Mar Menor is one of the hotspots for tourism in the Region of Murcia, with a total number of 346,000 tourists and 1.4 million over-night stays in 2016. Beside international visitors, the Mar Menor has an important touristic function for the regional population (1.5 million inhabitants). The availability of water for irrigation and drinking water for tourism will be further reduced under future climate conditions. As such, the Mar Menor is strongly influenced by interactions between inland agriculture on the one side, and coastal tourism and fisheries affecting natural ecological values and socioeconomic sustainability on the other side. The need to move towards sustainable modes of agriculture, fishery and tourism is increasingly recognized and recently revived strongly due to sudden increase in contamination levels resulting in a strong drop in tourism.

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plataforma multi-sectorial 6 - Mar Menor - CSIC

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La laguna costera del Mar Menor (135 km2) se encuentra en la Región de Murcia (SE de España). El área se caracteriza por múltiples intereses ambientales, socioculturales y económicos, a menudo compitiendo por recursos escasos, siendo el agua el más importante. Existe un alto potencial de desarrollo de casos empresariales sostenibles basados en la colaboración público-privada con escenarios beneficiosos para todos, basados en el uso eficiente del agua, prácticas agrícolas innovadoras y la transición a modelos sostenibles de turismo y agricultura. La cuenca hidrológica que desemboca en el Mar Menor tiene una superficie de 1.255 km2 y está cubierta principalmente por agricultura intensiva de regadío y cultivos arbóreos. La agricultura de regadío intensiva y altamente rentable depende de las escasas aguas subterráneas de baja calidad y del agua del transvase Tajo-Segura. La agricultura proporciona mano de obra e ingresos a la región, pero constituye una fuente de nutrientes y contaminación excesiva en la laguna costera del Mar Menor. La mala calidad del agua resultante afecta gravemente a la ecología de la laguna con graves implicaciones para su servicio potencial para el turismo y la pesca. La laguna costera forma parte de un Área Especial Protegida de Importancia Mediterránea (SPAMI). El Mar Menor es uno de los puntos clave del turismo en la Región de Murcia, con un total de 346,000 turistas y 1,4 millones de estadías nocturnas en 2016. Además de los visitantes internacionales, el Mar Menor tiene un importante papel recreativo para la población regional (1,5 millones de habitantes). Además, la disponibilidad de agua para riego y agua potable para el turismo se reducirá aún más en las condiciones climáticas futuras. El Mar Menor está fuertemente influenciado por las interacciones entre la agricultura, el turismo costero y la pesca que afectan a sus valores ecológicos naturales y a la sostenibilidad socioeconómica de sus habitantes. La necesidad de avanzar hacia modos sostenibles de agricultura, pesca y turismo es cada vez más reconocida en la región y recientemente revivió con fuerza debido al aumento repentino en los niveles de contaminación en la laguna y su colapso ecológico, que resultaron en una fuerte caída del turismo.

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MultiActor Lab 4 Charente River Basin - IRSTEA

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The Charente river case study is characterized by a strong agricultural activity mainly in the hinterland with shellfish farming and tourism activities in the downstream part the basin The overarching aim of the Multi-Actor Labs for the Charente river basin is to contribute to sustainable rural and coastal regional development for activities facing conflicting issues surrounding water (quantity and quality) in the context of climate change. It intends to collectively find out robust, long-term solutions for developing innovative chain values for agriculture, shellfish, and fishing activities, sustainable tourism both on coastal and hinterland areas taking into account environmental constraints. Development of existing port installations for increasing shipping activities and opportunities for renewable marine energies and wind energies will be discussed. Interactions between these different economic activities and impact of possible scenarios (on the regional economy, the land use, the employment, and the environment) will be addressed. The objective is to collectively share a common strategic vision to guide recommendations for a future sustainable territorial development.

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Laboratoire MultiActeur 4 Bassin du fleuve Charente - IRSTEA

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L’étude de cas du fleuve Charente se caractérise par une forte activité agricole, dans la partie amont du bassin, avec une conchyliculture développée et une activité touristique élevée dans la partie aval. L’objectif global des laboratoires multi-acteurs pour le bassin du fleuve Charente est de contribuer à un développement régional durable pour les activités confrontées à des problèmes conflictuels concernant l’eau (quantité et qualité) dans le contexte du changement climatique. L’ambition est de trouver collectivement des solutions solides et de long terme pour développer des chaînes de valeur innovantes pour l'agriculture, l’aquaculture et les activités de pêche, et un tourisme durable tant sur les zones côtières que dans l'arrière-pays, en tenant compte des contraintes environnementales. Le développement des installations portuaires existantes pour accroître le fret maritime et les opportunités offertes par les énergies marines renouvelables et les énergies éoliennes seront discutés. Les interactions entre ces différentes activités économiques et l’impact des scénarios possibles (sur l'économie régionale, l’utilisation des terres, l’emploi et l’environnement) seront abordés. L'objectif final est de partager collectivement une vision stratégique commune comme feuille de route pour guider les recommandations pour un futur développement territorial durable.

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Multi-Actor Lab 3 - Norrström / Baltic Sea - SU

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The Norrström drainage basin and its surrounding coastal areas, including the Swedish capital Stockholm, represent the relatively densely populated, mixed urban, agricultural and industrial coastal areas and their catchments around the Baltic Sea. The nutrient loads from these areas into the coastal and marine waters constitute major human pressures on water quality, resulting in eutrophication, hypoxia and recurrent algae blooms. The Multi-Actor Lab approach applied to the Norrström / Baltic Sea case brings together scientists, decision makers, local stakeholders and business sectors to discuss and exchange their experiences and expertise regarding various rural-to-coastal development scenarios and how they may affect these environmental problems and their drivers and possible solutions. Such face-to-face interactions are a backbone of our rural-coastal interaction analysis and provide a realistic overview of different land and sea perspectives on coastal development and associated environmental problems and their possible solutions. Based on this overview, MAL3 will address development scenarios, strategies and plans at the local Norrström and regional Baltic scale, considering land-, coast- and sea-based sectors such as agriculture, urban areas, industry, fisheries, aquaculture, infrastructure, tourism, along with ongoing and future climate change. MAL3 is led by Stockholm University with ambitious aims to identify sustainable development and solution opportunities related to green and blue growth, rural-urban and marine spatial planning, and biodiversity and ecosystem functions in the Baltic Sea.

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Multiaktörslab 3 - Norrström / Östersjön - SU

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Norrströms avrinningsområde och dess omgivande kustområden, inklusive huvudstaden Stockholm, representerar relativt tätbefolkade kustområden och deras avrinningsområden runt Östersjön, med blandad stads-, jordbruks- och industriell användning av marken. Näringsämnen från dessa områden sprids vidare till kust- och havsvatten där de utgör ett stort mänskligt tryck på vattenkvaliteten, med övergödning, syrebrist och återkommande algblomningar som resultat. Multiaktörsangreppssättet tillämpat på Norrström/Östersjö-fallstudien samlar forskare, beslutsfattare, lokala aktörer och näringsliv för att diskutera och utbyta erfarenheter och expertis kring olika utvecklingsscenarier för landsbygden och kusten och hur de kan påverka dessa miljöproblem och deras orsaker och möjliga lösningar. Sådana direkta interaktioner är en central del av vår analys och ger en realistisk översikt över olika lands- och havsperspektiv på kustutvecklingen och relaterade miljöproblem och möjliga lösningar. På basis av denna översikt kommer MAL3 att identifiera utvecklingsscenarier, strategier och planer på olika nivåer, lokalt (Norrström) och regionalt (Östersjö), med hänsyn till land-, kust- och havsbaserade sektorer, som jordbruk, städer, industri, fiske, vattenbruk, infrastruktur, turism, tillsammans med pågående och framtida klimatförändringar. MAL3 leds av Stockholms universitet med ambitiösa mål att identifiera hållbara utvecklings- och lösningsmöjligheter i relation till grön och blå tillväxt, stads- och landsbygdsplanering samt biologisk mångfald och ekosystemfunktioner i Östersjön.

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COASTAL Knowledge Exchange Platform

Description of the context of the project:

More than 90 % of the EU territory is covered by rural areas, where roughly half the EU population lives and works. The agri-food sector has a production worth 675 billion euro, and is the third largest employer in Europe. Rural development in the EU faces major, highly-dynamic challenges including global competition, decreasing population densities, lack of employment, desertification, land abandonment, and climate change. In the EU alone, the coastal regions contain half the population as well as half the GDP, and 23 of 28 EU countries have a coastline. The blue economy contributes to 5.4 million European jobs, and an added value of 500 billion Euro annually, and is a major driver of the European economy and clearly identified as prioritized area for growth .Existing research and policy still primarily address issues from either a coastal- or rural-based perspective, making it ill-adapted to support effective land-sea integration at the local, regional and macro-regional scale. User-friendly instruments for identifying and analysing problems from an integrated perspective and deriving effective policy recommendations are scarce. To be effective and accepted, tools for business and policy support and integration of coastal and rural development plans should be based on a participatory, multi-actor approach. This will enhance and exploit co-creation, taking into account the different levels of governance and systemic transitions, while being sufficiently flexible for adaptations.

Additional information:

The project is organised around six case studies or "Multi-Actor Labs":
• Belgian Coastal Zone & Hinterland (Belgium)
• South-Westh Messinia (Greece)
• Norrström/Baltic (Sweden)
• Charente River Basin (France)
• Danube’s Mouths - Black Sea (Romania)
• Mar Menor Lagoon (Spain)