Towards effective Maritime Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean: ADRIPLAN Project Irene Bianchi – University IUAV of Venice IUAV Team: Prof. F. Musco, Dr. E. Gissi, Dr. F. Appiotti, I. Bianchi, D. Maragno, A. Innocenti.

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 Why do we need Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP)

 Towards MSP in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: ADRIPLAN  The Research - Planning link in MSP

 The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Barriers and bottlenecks

 Future perspectives and reccommandations

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Why do we need Maritime Spatial Planning

Need for MSP =

“a public process of analysing and allocating the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in marine areas in order to achieve

ecological, economic and social objectives that have been specified through a political process” (UNESCO-IOC 2009).

overexploitation of marine/coastal resources

increasing conflicts for the use of marine/coastal spaces +

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Towards MSP in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: ADRIPLAN

IMPTIMELINE

ICZM

IMP

MSFD

CISE

BLUEGROWTH

IMPPRO-POSAL

MSP/ICM PRO-POSAL

2002 2006 2007 2008 2010 2012 2013

Green Paper

Blue Paper

MSPROADMAP

2014 – MSP Directive (2014/89/EU) 2016 – Competent authorities 2021 – Maritime Spatial Management Plans ADRIPLAN (DG MARE 2012/25)

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Commonly-agreed approach to cross-border MSP

MSP methodology and tools

MSP priorities based on the best available knowledge

Pilot actions

Recommendations for the implementation of MSP

Towards MSP in the Adriatic-Ionian Region: ADRIPLAN Project Goals

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The Research - Planning link in MSP Ecosystem-Based Approach

 Ecosystem-based  Integrative

 Place-based and multiscalar

 Adaptive

 Strategic and anticipatory

 Participatory

UNEP 2006, UNESCO-IOC 2009, MSP Directive 2014

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The Research - Planning link in MSP Ecosystem-Based Approach

 Ecosystem-based  Integrative

 Place-based and multiscalar

 Adaptive

 Strategic and anticipatory

 Participatory

 Need to enhance the science /policy interface  Need to include expert, scientific

and local knowledge  Need to acquire socio-economic

and environmental data and information

 Need to involve stakeholders in all the phases of the planning process

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The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN Consortium

9 PUBLIC BODIES

6 RESEARCH

BODIES

1 PRIVATE

BODY

PARTNERS

+ 17 OBSERVERS

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The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN Consortium

9 PUBLIC BODIES

6 RESEARCH

BODIES

1 PRIVATE

BODY

PARTNERS

+ 17 OBSERVERS

TOWARD TRANSBOUNDARY COORDINATION

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The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN Consortium

9 PUBLIC BODIES

planning, environment, tourism, transportation,

energy

6 RESEARCH

BODIES planning, GIS,

ecology, marine biology

1 PRIVATE

BODY

EXTERNAL EXPERTS

marine biology, economics,

law, etc.

SECTORAL ORGANIZATION energy, tourism, transportation

……PUBLIC BODIES national, regional,

local

NGOs

Scientific knowledge/ data/ information

Sectoral data/ information

Local Knowledge/ information

Priorities Objectives Information

Support for MSP

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Acquisition of data and information

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Acquisition of data and information  Identification of

management and planning priorities

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Acquisition of data and information  Identification of

management and planning priorities  Analysis of site-

specific dinamycs

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Acquisition of data and information  Identification of

management and planning priorities  Analysis of site-

specific dinamycs  Interpretation of

use-use and environment-use conflicts and synergies

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Methodology

The Research - Planning link in ADRIPLAN

 Acquisition of data and information  Identification of

management and planning priorities  Analysis of site-

specific dinamycs  Interpretation of

use-use and environment-use conflicts and synergies  Support in drafting

planning proposals

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Analysis

Maritime uses (2014, 2020) Environmental components

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Analysis – Coexistence among uses

 Analysis of most intensively used maritime areas, with coexistence in space and time Baseline: 2014 Future scenario: 2020

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Analysis – Cumulative Impacts

 Analysis of cumulative impacts on marine environmental components deriving from maritime uses and related pressures Baseline: 2014 Future scenario: 2020

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Analysis – Cumulative Impacts

H1- Infralittoral rock and other hard substrata

Aquaculture

Cablesand

pipelines

Coastal & Maritime Tourism

H12 - Mediterranean biocenosis of muddy detritic bottoms

Coastal Defence

Work

H13 - Mediterranean biocenosis of coastal terrigenous muds

Dumping areas for dredging

H16 - Maerl beds

Pelagic Trawling

H17 - Posidonia beds

Maritime Transport

H18 - Cymodocea beds

Military Areas

H2 - Circalittoral rock and other hard

substrata

Naval Base

Activities

H20 - Deep-sea sand

H22 - Meditteranean communities of

bathyal muds

Small Scale

Fishery

H24 - Communities of abyssal muds

Oil & Gas extraction

H3 - Mediterraneancoralligenous communities

Offshore Sand

Deposit

H4 - Fauna communities on deep moderate

energy

H5 - Infralitteral coarse sediment

ProtectedAreas

Oil & Gas research

Renewable energy

facilities

Bottom Trawling

H10 - Circalittoral sandy mud

H11 -Circalittoral fine mud

H6 - Circalitteral coarse sediment

H7 - Infralitteralfine sands

H8 -Circalitteralfine sands

H9 - Circalittoral muddy sand

Marine Birds

Marine mammals

Nursery habitats

Turtles

Sensitivity analysis through expert opinion

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Interpretation – Example: Energy

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Interpretation – Example: Energy

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Interpretation – Example: Fishery and Aquaculture

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Interpretation – Example: Fishery and Aquaculture

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Planning – Strategic proposal

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Planning – Pilot Actions

· mussel fishing;· trawling

· MPA · archaeological areas (San Bartolomeo);· marinas

· spawning area · marine environment

· overlapping with sand deposits

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Planning – Pilot Actions

Trieste

Koper

Archaeological sites

Protected area

Possible landing areas

Possible alternative landing areas

Eraclea

Proposal

Current project

Trieste

Koper

Eraclea

 Modify the position of the cable  Deploy the cable

under the seabed  Modify the land-sea

connection in the eastern part

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Planning – Pilot Actions

Main Ports

Small Ports

Ports in expantion

Marinas

Offshore Venice port2020

Motorways of the sea

Marine traffic corridors

Ferry routes

Traffic lanes

Shipping routes (passenger + commercial)

Offshore port pipeline2020

Low/med/highDensity of marine farms

Bottom Trawling

Pelagic Trawling

Small Scale Fishery

+

++

LNG terminal

· small scale fishery;· trawling

· existing and future aquaculture

· potential impacts

· overlapping with relevant ecosystems

· overlapping with relevant nursery/spawn-ing areas

· synrgies with existing and future maritimetransport

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Planning – Pilot Actions

Nursery area

Marine farms

Shipping routes

Traffic lanes

Existing situation

Proposal

Fishing attention areas

New offshore shipping routes

 Define temporary preacutionary measures in the construction phase  Identify fishing

attention areas

 Consider interactions with changing routes

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Barriers and bottlenecks  Information gaps

àdifficulties in analysing present/future conditions àdifficulties in identifying major conflicts àdifficulties in planning proposal definition

 Insufficient understanding of MSP by stakeholders/experts

à difficulties in involving scientific and sectoral stakeholders  Fragmented regulatory and planning framework

à differing planning priorities à disputes

 Lack of a competent authorities for MSP/ICM à difficulties in planning proposal definition and implementation

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Future perspectives and reccommandations MSP - a new perspective for planners!

Update planning competences

Manage land-sea interactions

Promote knowledge mix within the planning process

Integrate MSP with existing planning schemes

Promote flexible solution, with variable intensities and scales

Thank you!

For further information, please visit: adriplan.eu (website) data.adriplan.eu (data portal)

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Additional Info – Coexistence scores

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Additional Info – Types of management areas

Type 1: areas where multiple maritime uses coexist in sensitive marine environments, located in high waters. Management options to be based on transboundary governance according future demand of space.

Type 2: same of type 1, but located in territorial waters. Governance system and management options should consider national legal framework.

Type 3: areas which assume a great importance for the delivery of ecosystems goods and services for the AIR.