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NEW MSP-LSI RESEARCH PAPER HAS BEEN PUBLISHED: COASTAL EROSION DRIVEN LAND-SEA INTERACTIONS IN MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING - A CASE OF BULGARIA
We are happy to announce, that Center for Coastal and Marine Studies (CCMS) in collaboration with Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS), Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA has published a new peer reviewed research paper: Coastal erosion driven Land-Sea Interactions in Maritime Spatial Planning - a case of Bulgaria. The article has been published online first in the Journal of Coastal Conservation (Springer Nature), Special Issue: Sustaining coastal and marine environments in the Anthropocene.
The publication has been a result of the MARSPLAN-BS II project collaboration (2019-2021), Cross-border Maritime Spatial Planning for Black Sea - Bulgaria and Romania, funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union via European Commission, DG MARE, Agreement number: EASME/ EMFF/2018/1.2.1.5/01/SI2.806725.
CCMS is leading the activity on Land-Sea Interactions. The paper provides a detailed investigation with specific focus on coastal erosion driven Land-Sea Interactions as a case study in the Shabla Municipality, North Bulgarian Black Sea coast, where the highest rates of the cliff erosion occur.
Proposal for making harmonized MSP plan data available across Europe published
The European Commission’s Technical Expert Group (TEG) on Data for Maritime Spatial Planning is pleased to share the newly published ‘Proposal for making harmonized MSP plan data available across Europe. Results of the work of the Technical Expert Group (TEG) on MSP data’.
In connection with these recommendations, the Assistance Mechanism for Implementation of MSP, in partnership with the TEG and EMODnet invite EU Member States to request support, should they have need, in connection with the newly published recommendations, including the possibility of organising training session for EU Member States.
The data required for Maritime Spatial Plans are diverse and cross-sectorial, with varying data availability within the EU regions due to differences in applied data management, data infrastructure, specifications and documentation. Plans delivered by EU Member States which use different non-standardized database structures (so called data models) and which apply diverse labels, make it difficult to understand, compare and assess planning coherency in cross-border contexts, at the sea basin and broader EU level.
Read more: Proposal for making harmonized MSP plan data available across Europe published
Abstract submission deadline of the Littoral 22 Conference has been extended!
The 16th International Conference Littoral 22, will be held from 12th to 16th of September 2022 in Costa da Caparica, Portugal.
The conference brings together delegates from all over the world to collaborate and discuss the most current coastal research studies and projects. Apart from presenting their work, participants will have the opportunity to attend workshops, field trips, and engagement activities. The attendants of the conference can publish their work as peer-reviewed papers in the Journal of Coastal Conservation, which represents an invaluable resource for coastal scientists, engineers, and policymakers.
The conference will be hosted by MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES CENTRE research group, Nova School of Science and Technology of Nova University - Lisbon, under the auspices of the Coastal & Marine Union (EUCC).
Abstracts must be submitted using the online submission form published on the conference website until 30 November 2021: https://www.littoral22.com/abstracts
Dynamic Dunescapes Sand Dune Manager's Handbook
The Dynamic Dunescapes partners have developed a comprehensive handbook discussing the wide range of dune management options available to address the issues faced by coastal sand dune systems, including overstabilisation and invasive species. Management interventions detailed include notches, grazing, turf-stripping and scrub clearance. This handbook is designed to be a useful, in-depth resource for sand dune site managers, and aims to keep our management techniques up to date for the needs of dune conservation in a variety of situations.
UKCEH, UK Sand Dune and Shingle Network and Dynamic Dunescapes partners (2021). The Sand Dune Managers Handbook. Version 1, June 2021. Produced for the Dynamic Dunescapes (DuneLIFE) project: LIFE17 NAT/UK/000570; HG-16-08643