INTERREG IIIB CADSES „PlanCoast“

Coastal Zone and Maritime Spatial Planning

by Bernhard Heinrichs

Ministry for Transport, Building and Regional Development M-V, Germany

PlanCoast Lead Partner

Overall ObjectiveOverall Objective

• Foster sustainable development in the coastal zones

• (land- and sea-side) of the

• Baltic Sea, Adriatic Sea and Black Sea

• and support the

• EU maritime strategy

PlanCoast Project Area

FinancingFinancing

• EFRE EFRE 595.000 EUR 595.000 EUR• CARDS CARDS 493.678 EUR 493.678 EUR• PHARE PHARE 334.200 EUR 334.200 EUR • TACIS TACIS 120.600 EUR 120.600 EUR • EU Financing EU Financing 1.488.478 1.488.478

EUREUR • EU Co-Financing EU Co-Financing + 317.000 EUR + 317.000 EUR • Non EU Co-Financing Non EU Co-Financing + 173.542 + 173.542

EUR EUR • Total Total 1.979.020 EUR1.979.020 EUR

The challenges

• Growing conflicts among seaside activities

• Urgent need for spatial co-ordination of offshore uses

Current focal points of EU policy

Integrated Coastal Zone

management (ICZM)

Development of national ICZM-strategies until

2006

European Maritime Policy

Green paper on integrated

maritime policy June 7, 2006

2. Could Spatial Planning make a contribution to these two EU policies?

Experience from the

INTERREG III B BaltCoast

Project

What can Spatial Planning offer to ICZM and the EU Maritime Strategy?

– Proven methods of participation and Proven methods of participation and conflict managementconflict management

– Binding results based on statutory Binding results based on statutory plansplans

– Provision of space oriented data Provision of space oriented data through Geographical Information through Geographical Information Systems (GIS)Systems (GIS)

Example: Pilot Action „Greifswalder Bodden“

Problem: Conflict between water sports and nature protection

Solution: Zoning keeping the balance between nature

protection and development

Example: Pilot Action „Greifswalder Bodden“

BaltCoast Recommendations on ICZM

1. ICZM is the responsibility of political bodies of all levels

2. Do not create new ICZM specific institutions

3. Cross-sectoral agencies at regional level should take the lead for implementation

4. Link regional approach with case-specific solutions

5. The focus should be on implementation and visible results

Project results on sea use planning

•Transnational spatial planning register for offshore areas

•Pan-Baltic comprehensive map of offshore uses

•Comparative analysis of regulations and planning instruments

•Common recommendations for action

Recommendations for action

•Agree on a systematic transnational information exchange on offshore uses

•Prepare spatial plans for offshore areas – where needed

• Introduce project-oriented and cross-sectoral coordination procedures

Sea Use Planning of the German Baltic SeaSea Use Planning of the German Baltic Sea

Conclusions

•Spatial Planning cannot substitute the ICZM-process - but forms an essential part

•A regional approach could best link ICZM-strategy with implementation

•Spatial planning of the sea should become an integral part of ICZM in the Baltics