Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) as an integrative factor in POLAND

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-152
Author(s):  
Jakub Turski ◽  
Magdalena Matczak ◽  
Iwona Szałucka ◽  
Joanna Witkowska
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Knowledge Integration ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Marine Governance ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Polish Law ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning ◽  
Stakeholder Integration ◽  
Integration Challenge

This paper reviews the Marine Spatial Planning process in Poland under the BONUS BALTSPACE project, which systematize and integrate factors functioning in this process, in order to analyze the role of MSP in the integration of various types of human activates in marine governance. The project aimed to systematize and integrate those factors through selected integration challenges, which were, 1) transboundary/cross-border integration challenge, 2) policy/sectoral integration challenge, 3) stakeholder integration challenge, 4) knowledge integration challenge. The goal of this paper is to detect the main issues of the MSP process in Poland, in relation to those four integration challenges. The main conclusion is that MSP in Poland acts pretty well as a cross-scale integrator inside the country and also in the international set-up, however, cross-border integration is not required by Polish law and has been done at the voluntary basis. Some deficits can be identified in relation to stakeholder and cross-sectoral integration but the biggest problem is knowledge integration despite the huge effort of Polish Maritime Administration to collect all available knowledge. There is a need to work more intensively towards MSP relevant knowledge integration in the future in particular tacit knowledge of stakeholders. Another finding is that all those types of integration, even when achieved in Polish MSP will not prepare Poland towards joint transboundary planning effort at the BSR level. Here, there is a need for more research and continuation of transnational projects such as Baltic Lines or Baltic Rim.

Implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive in Macaronesia and synergies with the Maritime Spatial Planning process

Marine Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 122 ◽  
pp. 104273
Author(s):  
A. Abramic ◽  
N. Nogueira ◽  
P. Sepulveda ◽  
M. Cavallo ◽  
Y. Fernández-Palacios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Strategy Framework Directive ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

scholarly journals Open source tools to support Integrated Coastal Management and Maritime Spatial Planning

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Menegon ◽  
Alessandro Sarretta ◽  
Andrea Barbanti ◽  
Elena Gissi ◽  
Chiara Venier
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Grid Data ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Geographical Grid ◽  
Support Research

This paper describes an open source suite of libraries and tools to support research activities on marine and coastal environment. The suite was initially implemented for the ADRIPLAN portal, an integrated web platform aimed at supporting Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) activities and other activities concerning the managing of marine environment for the Adriatic-Ionian region. The main elements of the implemented solutions are: i) a GeoNode implementation for sharing geospatial datasets and maps; ii) a new python library (RectifiedGrid) that facilitates the work with geographical grid data; iii) a new python library (Tools4MSP) to perform spatial analysis and assessment of human uses, pressures and the potential impact of maritime and coastal activities on the environment; iv) a new GeoNode plugin (called GeoNode-Tools4MSP) that provides interactive widgets to set up the analyses and to visualize and explore the results. The Tools4MSP and the developed software have been released as FOSS under the GPL3 license and are currently under further development.

scholarly journals Open source tools to support Integrated Coastal Management and Maritime Spatial Planning

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Menegon ◽  
Alessandro Sarretta ◽  
Andrea Barbanti ◽  
Elena Gissi ◽  
Chiara Venier
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Grid Data ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Geographical Grid ◽  
Support Research

This paper describes an open source suite of libraries and tools to support research activities on marine and coastal environment. The suite was initially implemented for the ADRIPLAN portal, an integrated web platform aimed at supporting Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) activities and other activities concerning the managing of marine environment for the Adriatic-Ionian region. The main elements of the implemented solutions are: i) a GeoNode implementation for sharing geospatial datasets and maps; ii) a new python library (RectifiedGrid) that facilitates the work with geographical grid data; iii) a new python library (MSPTools) to perform spatial analysis and assessment of human uses, pressures and the potential impact of maritime and coastal activities on the environment; iv) a new GeoNode plugin (called GeoNodeMSPTools) that provides interactive widgets to set up the analyses and to visualize and explore the results. The MSP Tools and the developed software have been released as FOSS under the GPL3 license and are currently under further development.

scholarly journals Maritime spatial planning in Croatia – necessity or opportunity for balanced development

Pomorstvo ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-87
Author(s):  
Mirjana Kovačić ◽  
Astrid Zekić ◽  
Biserka Rukavina
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Central Position ◽  
Practical Application ◽  
Human Influence ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Efficient Management ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

Understanding the complete human influence on maritime space has the central position in the planning process. Maritime spatial planning logically connects on integral planning of coastal area. Applying integral management on coastal and maritime area, together with the establishment of the process of maritime spatial planning makes the coupling regarding managing of the resources; all that is directed to the existence of sustainable development. Maritime spatial planning (MSP) is the process of analyzing and separating spatial and temporal divisions of human activities in the maritime area. Croatia, even though it is extremely maritime country, has not yet established complete legal framework for setting up MSP. This paper analyzes European legal framework for implementation of MSP process in Croatia. It provides the overview of the accomplishments achieved until today, as well as achievements of the Republic of Croatia during establishing legal and institutional framework for establishment and implementation of maritime spatial planning. The overview of application of MSP in European practice is specially presented. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the growing needs for maritime space and the manners of amortization of its unorganized use. The goal of this paper is to point on the importance of adopting legal regulations regarding MSP and their practical application. Efficient management and protection of natural resources is specially emphasized, all for the purpose of reducing conflicts in maritime areas.

scholarly journals The impact of maritime spatial planning on the development of the Black Sea

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-35
Author(s):  
Mari-Isabella Stan ◽  
Cosmin Filip ◽  
Dragoş-Florian Vintilă ◽  
Diana-Doina Ţenea
Keyword(s):  
Black Sea ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Border Area ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Black Sea Coast ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Sea Coast

Abstract Abstract In order to implement Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for Maritime Spatial Planning, Romania and Bulgaria are carrying out the “Maritime Spatial Planning for the Black Sea - the Romanian - Bulgarian cross-border area” project (MARSPLAN-BS). The impact of the implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) project on the Black Sea coast on the development of the coastal area requires an analysis that is carried out by the authors in this paper.

scholarly journals Towards sustainable implementation of maritime spatial planning in Europe: A peek into the potential of the Regional Sea Conventions playing a stronger role

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Simone de Grunt ◽  
Kiat Ng ◽  
Helena Calado
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Member States ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Sustainable Implementation ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

Traditional silo approaches to managing marine resources and anthropogenic activities are progressively being replaced by systemic and holistic ecosystem-based management. In Europe, authorities are increasingly realising the interconnected complexity and transboundary effects of maritime economic activities on each other and on the marine environment. Facilitating cross-border coordination and cooperation between neighbouring European Member States and their non-EU border countries on the implementation of maritime spatial planning (MSP) is essential in ensuring the sustainable management of the European marine environment. During the last decade, progressive efforts have been dedicated to coordinate national marine planning to ensure that there is a concerted, coherent and sustainable approach regarding the activities taking place in the European seas. The Maritime Spatial Planning Directive (2014/89/EU) states that regional coordination and cooperation between Member States is a requirement in the development and implementation of national maritime spatial plans, and specifically mentions the consideration of the Regional Sea Conventions (RSCs) that are in place in Europe. Through analysing the results of a small-scale survey under European MSP experts, the paper explores whether an increased involvement of the RSCs in regional cooperation on MSP is perceived as possible and/or desirable. The paper considers the (potential) role of the RSCs in the cross-border coordination of major maritime economic activities, as well as in cross-border MSP projects taking place in the European sea basins. The paper pays specific attention to the desirability and perceived challenges of such an increased role for the RSCs.

scholarly journals Marine Spatial Planning in Romania: State of the art and evidence from stakeholders

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasa Vaidianu ◽  
Madalina Ristea
Keyword(s):  
Marine Environment ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Competent Authority ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Marine Resources ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

During the last decades, increasing demands on marine resources and unsustainable activities taking place in the marine area compromise the future use of the marine environment. In July 2014, the European Parliament and Council established a Guideline Framework for marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP). MSP is a useful and cost-effective tool for sustainable development, together with regulation and protection of the marine environment. Within this context, Romania has started to proceed and incorporate it in the national legislation framework; in 2017, it has also established a competent authority for its implementation so that marine spatial plans can be enacted by 31 March 2021. In this study, a first approach for MSP framework in Romania was developed, enabling the mapping of all current human activities related to shipping, oil and gas exploitation, fisheries, tourism and environmental status, in order to identify overlaps or potential conflicts among users. This paper identifies key challenges and concerns anticipated to emerge from incorporation of MSP in the national spatial planning framework as it is currently organized: a) Romanian stakeholders have a relatively poor understanding of European, national and regional sea planning regulations, b) concerns related to MSP implementation at regulatory level, c) huge need for sharing of MSP-relevant information for a coherent planning, d) challenges of assessing the needs of interconnected ecosystems (including relevant EU and international legislation). In this context, our study covers highly actual aspects concerning the way the marine spatial planning process evolves and will contribute to deliver a coherent approach to reduce conflicts of the Romanian marine environment, a proper MSP implementation, as well as minimizing the pressures and impacts on the marine resources.

scholarly journals Serious Games as Planning Support Systems: Learning from Playing Maritime Spatial Planning Challenge 2050

Water ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Jean ◽  
Laura Gilbert ◽  
Wietske Medema ◽  
Xander Keijser ◽  
Igor Mayer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Interaction Analysis ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Planning Support Systems ◽  
Science Data ◽  
Planning Support ◽  
Maritime Spatial Planning

The inherent complexity of planning at sea, called maritime spatial planning (MSP), requires a planning approach where science (data and evidence) and stakeholders (their engagement and involvement) are integrated throughout the planning process. An increasing number of innovative planning support systems (PSS) in terrestrial planning incorporate scientific models and data into multi-player digital game platforms with an element of role-play. However, maritime PSS are still early in their innovation curve, and the use and usefulness of existing tools still needs to be demonstrated. Therefore, the authors investigate the serious game, MSP Challenge 2050, for its potential use as an innovative maritime PSS and present the results of three case studies on participant learning in sessions of game events held in Newfoundland, Venice, and Copenhagen. This paper focusses on the added values of MSP Challenge 2050, specifically at the individual, group, and outcome levels, through the promotion of the knowledge co-creation cycle. During the three game events, data was collected through participant surveys. Additionally, participants of the Newfoundland event were audiovisually recorded to perform an interaction analysis. Results from survey answers and the interaction analysis provide evidence that MSP Challenge 2050 succeeds at the promotion of group and individual learning by translating complex information to players and creating a forum wherein participants can share their thoughts and perspectives all the while (co-) creating new types of knowledge. Overall, MSP Challenge and serious games in general represent promising tools that can be used to facilitate the MSP process.

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