INTERREG IIIB CADSES „PlanCoast“

Objectives and expected results

by Bernhard Heinrichs

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

PlanCoast Lead Partner

ContentContent

1. The challenges

2. Overall Objectives

3. PlanCoast Project Area

4. PlanCoast Structure and Tasks

5. Conclusions so far

1. The challenges

• Growing conflicts among seaside activities

• Urgent need for spatial co-ordination of offshore uses

2. Overall Objective2. Overall Objective

• Strengthen ICZM through spatial planning

• Integrate land- and sea-side planning • Exchange experience between

Adriatic Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea

• Support EU maritime strategy

3. PlanCoast Project Area

WP 1 „Strengthening the role of WP 1 „Strengthening the role of Spatial planning in ICZM“Spatial planning in ICZM“

• Assessment of status QuoNational reports on current ICZM/Sea Use

Planning preconditionsTransnational, comparative study on the

role of Spatial Planning in ICZM in the Adriatic, Baltic and Black Sea

WP 2 „Geographical information WP 2 „Geographical information systems“systems“

• Agreement on common technical basics and set of data

• Creation of update of GIS databases

WP 3 „Sea-Use-Planning in Action“WP 3 „Sea-Use-Planning in Action“

• Preparation of Sea-Use-Plans for several 12 –sm-zone

• Sea-Use-Planning training programme for spatial planners from participating countries

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

WP 4 „ICZM in Action“WP 4 „ICZM in Action“

• Preparation or update of several spatial plans according to ICZM principles

WP 5 „Transnational WP 5 „Transnational Dissemination“Dissemination“

• Exchange of ICZM Best Practice

• Information and lobbying for ICZM

FinancingFinancing

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

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

EUR • Total 1.979.020 EUR

5. Conclusions so far

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

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