David R. Green & Guillaume De La Fons Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science

1. David R. Green & Guillaume De La Fons Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management (AICSM) / Centre for Marine and Coastal Zone Management (CMCZM) University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Tel. +44 01224 272324 Fax. +44 01224 272331 Email. d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk Internet. www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm / www.abdn.ac.uk/aicsm The COREPOINT Project – Media Information Resource Service (MIRS) and Coastal Zone Youth Club (CZYC) – Involving the Public in Coastal Education MSCF-CT-2003-504444 The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

2. I -THE COREPOINT PROJECT • COREPOINT • Coastal Research Policy Integration • Funded by Europe Interreg IIIB • (2004-2008) – NWE Coastal Resources The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

3. Goals Establishing NW Europe as an internationally recognised region of excellence in coastal management can only be achieved by successfully utilising trans-national co-operation as a conduit to meet the following objectives: • Build European and local capacity to implement integrated coastal management programmes • Provide concrete solutions for current problems in the Northwest region using current best practice approaches and identify models for sustaining ICZM initiatives • Promote social and political responsibility for the coastal environment • Influence national spatial policy development in response to the EU recommendation on ICZM • Develop an integrated coastal information management system for Northwest Europe The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

4. Activities • Determine the effectiveness of current spatial policies for ICZM • Implement best practice in ICZM • Engage European decision-makers and citizens in ICZM • Attain excellence in ICZM for NWE • Establish the Northwest Europe Coastal Resources Centre The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

5. Forum Forum Report Report Report Report Report Report Strategy Recom endat ions Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Report Paper Report Report Report Report Network Network Network Network Network Data Data Data Data Data Data Data Event Event Event Event Event Event Event Promo Material Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource Resource COastal REsearch & POlicy INTegration Using research and education to influence policy and build capacity and support for Integrated Coastal Zone Management PROJECT MANAGEMENT (Lead Partner - CMRC) DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CURRENT SPATIAL POLICIES FOR COASTAL MANAGEMENT (Work Package Co-ordinator - NUIG) IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICE IN ICZM (Work Package Co-ordinator - Cardiff University) ESTABLISH THE NORTHWEST EUROPE COASTAL RESOURCE CENTRE (Work Package Co-ordinator - Coastnet) ENGAGE EUROPEAN DECISION MAKERS AND CITIZENS IN ICZM (Work Package Co-ordinator - University of Ulster) 6. ATTAIN CAPACITY AND EXCELLENCE IN ICZM FOR NORTHWEST EUROPE (Work Package Co-ordinator - University of Ghent) P4 NUIG 2.1 - Review international approaches to ICZM ALL 3.1 - Establish National Advisory Bodies (NAB) P2 CNET 4.1 - Design the architecture of the Centre ALL 5.1 - Empower and educate coastal communities P1 CMRC 6.1 - Develop and/or strengthen Expert Couplets at the local level P4 NUIG 2.2 - Review EU directives and policies with direct or indirect implications for coastal management P7 MACE 3.2 - Develop a position paper for NW Europe P2 CNET 4.2 - Develop and maintain the Centre ALL 5.2 - Target teachers and students to promote good citizenship P10 ENV 6.2 - NW Europe School for Applied Coastal Management & Planning P10 ENV 2.3 - Quantify the economic benefits of natural coastal ecosystems P8 EUCC 3.3 – Organise ICZM indicator workshops P3 ULST 4.3 - Publically launch the Centre ALL 5.3 - Review models for industry support for ICZM initiatives P1 CMRC 6.3 – Organise Local Expert Surgeries P1 CMRC 2.4 - Identify innovative fiscal models for mechanisms to integrate spatial strategies for the coast P3 ULST 3.4 - Collect and correlate local baseline information ALL 4.4 - Compile information for the Resource Centre P8 EUCC 5.4 - Use existing networks to disseminate key project information and findings P10 ENV 6.4 - Capacity building review P4 NUIG 2.5 - Review national Stocktakes in response to EU Recommendation on ICZM P5 ABRN 3.5 - Evaluate levels of human impacts P1 CMRC 4.5 – Create a Digital Coastal Atlas for NW Europe P9 GENT 5.5 - Build links with NGOs P2 CNET 6.5 - Good Practice Directory in ICZM P4 ENV 2.6 - Report on the National status of the Stocktake process P5 ABRN 3.6 - Develop use conflict maps P7 MACE 4.6 - Provide Local Information System decision making tools for Local Authorities P9 GENT 5.6 - Link with catchments P11 UBD 6.6 - Researcher exchange programme P2 CNET 2.7 - Organise Output Dissemination workshop P5 ABRN 4.7 - Establish a Media Information Resource Service P2 CNET 5.7 - Engage politicians in integrated coastal planning ALL 6.7 - Spatial Vision for Coastal Management NW Europe P5 ABRN 3.7 - Create Virtual Reality simulations of coastal development plans P3 ULST 2.8 - Identify and rate coastal issues and conflicts in NW Europe P7 MACE 3.8 - Collect & Collate the Maritime heritage of the Severn Estuary P5 ABRN 4.8 - Create a Coastal Zone Club P2 CNET 5.8 - Create NW Europe Coastal network P5 ABRN 2.9 - Directory of coastal research activities in NW Europe P1 CMRC 3.9 - Risk assessment in relation to climate change P2 CNET 5.9 - Extend the practitioners network P10 ENV 2.10 - Final Report on the Status of ICZM in NW Europe P1 CMRC 3.10 - Develop methods for identifying sustainable levels of recreational use P12 SEFT 5.10 - ICZM – the role of the Regions P7 MACE 3.11 - External and internal influences on ICZM local programme development P12 SEFT 5.11 - Practitioner / Researcher Links P7 MACE 3.12 - Improving the research base for local coastal ICZM P12 SEFT 5.12 - Partnership Working COREPOINT CLOCK Nov 04 P9 GENT 3.13 – Conflict resolution P13 SEFT 5.13 - Communications Strategies 2004 2008 P9 GENT 3.14 - Evaluate policy choice and stakeholder participation 2005 2007 P10 ENV 3.15 - Prioritise local issues 2007 2006 Mar 07 P8 EUCC 3.16 - Progress in best practice in ICZM The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07 28 months gone – 14 to go Note: virtually all outputs will eventually be feed into Action 2.7 (Dissemination Workshop) and Action 4.4 (Resource Centre – Portal)

6. NW Europe Coastal Resources Establish the Northwest Europe Coastal Resources Centre Development of a Virtual Coastal Resource Centre for NW Europe. The Centre (a web-based Portal) will house the following features: • A GIS (Geographic Information System) Coastal Atlas for NW Europe • Local information system (LIS) decision making tools for local authorities • A Media Information Resource Centre (MIRS) • A Coastal Zone Youth Club (CZYC) The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

7. II - Involving the Public in Coastal Education • Aims • provide information about coastal and marine environments of North West Europe for different target audiences by using internet technology (websites). The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

8. Designing for end-users Methodology: To ascertain how each end-user group searches for information and to understand their needs we are using : - Other websites, - Questionnaires, - Interviews. The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

9. Websites • CoastWeb: • designed for professionals e.g. scientists, practitioners, researchers. • Media Information Resource System (MIRS): • is designed for Journalists interested in brief and accurate information such as press releases. • Coastal Zone Youth Club (CZYC): • is a website for accessing educational information (primary, secondary and higher). Children can access the information (including games, videos, gallery, documents). The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

10. MEDIA INFORMATION RESOURCE SERVICE Journalists COASTAL ZONE YOUTH CLUB Education COASTWEB Research & University Students Coast Web Notice: websites provide link to the Coastal Atlas MIRS & CZYC • - Documents (PDF, Word…) • - Events • - Links • - News • Tools • - Documents (PDF, Word…) • - Events • - Links • - News • Tools GENERAL FRAMEWORK Specific Information The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

11. MIRS The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

12. CZYC The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

13. III -Your input in COREPOINT • Questionnaires • We are developing the main pages of MIRS and CZYC. • Providing some answers to the questionnaires about the concept, components and design for end-users is very useful for us. The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

14. The home pages The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07

15. Thank You …… David R. Green & Guillaume De La Fons Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management (AICSM) / Centre for Marine and Coastal Zone Management (CMCZM) University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Tel. +44 01224 272324 Fax. +44 01224 272331 Email. d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk Internet. www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm / www.abdn.ac.uk.aicsm The COREPOINT Project - ECO-IMAGINE Training Course – 26/07/07