Marine Spatial Planning in the 12-sm-zone of Mecklenburg-VorpommernSusan TobenConstanta, May 2007

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Structure of the presentation1. Basic principles of Spatial planning and marine spatial planning in

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

2. Regulatory framework

3. Kind of planning declaration

4. Content of the Spatial Development Programme

5. Examples of planning declarations Example 1: Offshore wind energy Example 2: Tourism Example 3: Fishery

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Spatial Planning in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in general

Main goal: anticipatory and early co-ordination of uses Based on Federal Spatial Planning Act (Raumordnungsgesetz) and Spatial

Planning Act MV (Landesplanungsgesetz) Guiding principle: sustainable spatial development – social and economic

demands need to be consistent with ecological functions

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Marine Spatial Planning in Germany

EEZ Federal Spatial Planning Act was

expanded to Germ EEZ in 2004 responsibility of federal government

12-sm-zone Coastal federal states were asked by

the conference of ministers responsible for spatial planning to extend their scope of spatial plans to the 12-sm-zone

responsibility of federal states Accordant legal regulation in the

Spatial Planning Act of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Kind of planning declaration/determination

Priority areas: reserved for a defined use, other conflicting uses are excluded

Reserve areas: defined use with priority in this area

Suitable areas: area is suitable for defined uses, which are excluded outside these designated areas

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Content of Spatial Development Programme for the 12-sm-zone of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Spatial Planning arrangements Wind farms and connecting cables Cables (electricity, telecom) and

pipelines Nature protection Tourism/Leisure Sand/gravel extraction Fishery and aquaculture

Provisions taken from other plans Shipping routes/anchorage areas Military practise areas Special Protection Area & Special

Area of Conservation (EU Bird Directive & EU FFH Directive)

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Spatial Development Spatial Development Programme M-VProgramme M-V

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Example 1: offshore wind energySpatial planning arrangement in the SDP

Definition of suitable areas for offshore wind energy

criteria: collision risk for shipping

traffic, nature protection aspects, unspoilt horizon

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Example 2: Tourism

Idea: Definition of marine reserve area for tourism

Possible criteria: unspoilt horizon

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Example 2: Tourism

Possible criteria: unspoilt horizon

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Example 3: Fishery and aquaculture

Idea: Definition of marine reserve area for fishery

Possible criteria: fishing areas, spawn conserve areas

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Example 3: Fishery and aquaculture“fishing locations”

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Example 3:Fishery and aquaculture“Fishing areas”

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Example 3: Fishery and aquaculture“Areas with special protection function of the natural base of fish fauna”

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