EUROSION Coastal Erosion - Assessing the needs for actions

EUROSION Coastal Erosion - Assessing the needs for actions Project funded by the European Commission

OBJECTIVE “To provide the European Commission with a package of recommendations on policy and management measures to address coastal erosion in the EU. These recommendations should be based on a thorough assessment of the state of coastline and of the response options available at each level of administration.”

ORIGINS Jan. 2001 : Budget amendment proposed by the European Parliament July 2001 : Call for tender launched by the the Directorate General Environment Dec. 2001 : Appointment of the consortium led by the National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management of the Netherlands Jan. 2002 : Starting date Jan. 2004 : Expected ending date

THE CLIENT European Commission Directorate-General Environment Directorate B - Environmental quality of Natural resources Unit B.3 Territorial Dimension

THE CONSORTIUM • Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee (RIKZ) • EUCC - The Coastal Union • Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) • Bureau de Recherche Geologiques et Minieres (BRGM) • IGN France International • Institut Français de l’Environnement (IFEN) • EADS Systems & Defense Electronics

PROJECT ORGANISATION WORK PACKAGE 1 P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T WORK PACKAGE 2 Production of a comprehensive multi-thematic database at scale 1:100,000, of European coasts and their vulnarability to coastal erosion WORK PACKAGES 3&4 Review of lessons learned from local shoreline experiences and elaboration of a shoreline management guide WORK PACKAGE 5 Formulation of policy recommendations for managing coastal erosion. WORK PACKAGES 6&7 Communication and dissemination of the project results towards the public

GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT

Elaboration of a Shoreline Management Guide 11 pilot areas Guidelines for implementing Local Information Systems WP3&4 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM LOCAL EXPERIENCES Review erosion management practices over 60 case studies 1. Geomorpho- and hydro-dynamical processes 2. Policy framework 3. Technical and engineering solution 4. Social and economical profile 5. Communication between stakeholders Decision-making processes Public perception 6. Information management practices Modelling and monitoring tools Data collection and storage Data processing and representation Data dissemination and exchange

STEP 3 - POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WP 2 WP 4 WP 3 STEP 2 - TREND ANALYSIS WP5 - POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS STEP 1 - SCOPING STUDY

“Do nothing” water level rise “Managed realignment” “Hold the line” seawall “Move seaward” dunes “Limited intervention” wetland WP5 - THE 5 POLICY OPTIONS

Community of Coastal Zone managers, scientists and Policy-Makers European Commission Steering Group Advisory Board WP 6&7 - COMMUNICATION STRATEGY European Commission: - Approves Eurosion deliverables - Orients the project strategy - Reports to European Parliament Steering Group (20 members): - Assists European Commission - Approves deliverables - Orients the project strategy Eurosion Team • Advisory Board (70 members): • - Reviews and comments deliverables • Makes suggestions to Eurosion team • Facilitates contacts at the local level • Community of CZM and Policy-makers: • Is informed about the project progress via Eurosion Website and Newsletters • Provides feedback on Eurosion tools

TIME SCHEDULE • Inception Report : April 2002 • First Interim Report : December 2002 • Second Interim Report : September 2003 • Final Report : January 2004 • Final event : Brussels, March 2004

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EUROSION Coastal Erosion - Assessing the needs for actions