INTERREG III B CADSES PROJECT BOOK - Infocooperare

PlanCoastSpatial Planning in Coastal Zoneswww.plancoast.euProject DescriptionResults and EffectsSPATIAL DEVELOPMENTMEASURE 1.1Coastal areas, especially those in the Baltic, Adriaticand Black Sea region, face a severe pressure fordevelopment. Within the next few years, tourism,transport, aquaculture and energy use will increasein these regions. Particularly in enclosed seas orcoastal zones close to big urban agglomerations,conflicts with environmental protection occur asthe environment is more vulnerable than on theopen sea or on less densely populated coasts. AnIntegrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) canhelp to provide instruments to protect the environmentalquality without endangering economicdevelopment.The PlanCoast project intends to promote the implementationof ICZM measures in coastal zonesof the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Sea by enhancingthe role of spatial planning within coastal zonemanagement. In pilot projects the land as well asthe seaside will be considered when developingand implementing new fields of spatial planningin maritime areas (sea-use planning) throughoutthe EU‘s coastal zones in a coherent manner whilecomplying to international standards and facilitatinginternational exchange and comparison ofinformation. At the same time local and regionalneeds should be reflected.Foreseen results of the project are, among others,the preparation and passing of proposals for CoastalZone Plans and Sea-Use Plans on the basis ofICZM principles with involvement of all relevantstakeholders. GIS databases will be introducedwhich allow international comparisons to facilitatethe spatial planning processes in coastal zones andmaritime areas. National laws and procedures willbe prepared, and existing laws concerning spatialplanning in maritime areas will be improved. Amajor concern of the project is to raise the awareness,know-how and capacities for implementingICZM among local, regional and national targetgroups. The conclusions of the project will also includerecommendations for common principles forSea-Use Planning within and beyond the EU.DurationStart ....................................................... 04/2006End ......................................................... 04/2008Budget (EUR)Total Budget ....................................1,979,020.00thereof ERDF ......................................595,000.00EU Regions/Member StatesNon EU Member StatesLead PartnerProject Partner0 200 kmLead PartnerMinistry of Labour, Building and Regional DevelopmentMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Spatial Planning DepartmentSchloßstr. 6-819061 SchwerinGERMANYContact PersonDr. Bernhard HeinrichsTel +49 385 588 3081Fax +49 385 588 3082E-Mail bernhard.heinrichs@am.mv-regierung.deProject PartnersAlbania: Environmental Centre for Administration and Technology,TiranaBosnia-Herzegovina: Herzegovina-Neretva Canton Ministryof Physical Plan and Protection, MostarBulgaria: Regional Governors Office Varna, VarnaBlack Sea NGO Network, VarnaCroatia: UNEP-MAP Priority Action Programme, SplitOne objective of PlanCoast are proposals for coastalzone plans and sea-use plansGermany: Federal Ministry of Transport, Building andHousing, SchwerinItaly: Emilia Romagna Region, BolognaMunicipality of Ancona, AnconaMontenegro: Coastal Zone Management Agency, BudvaPoland: Maritime Office in Gdynia, GdyniaSelf-Government of Pomorskie Voivodeship, GdanskRomania: National Institute for Marine Research and DevelopmentGrigore Antipa, ConstantzaNational Institue for Research and Development Urbanproiect,BucharestSlovenia: Regional Development Centre, KoperUkraine: Ukrainian Scientific Center for Ecology of the Sea(UkrSCES), Odessa26INTERREG III B CADSES / PROJECT BOOK