Sustainable coastal development in practice SUSCOD International BLASTConference Hirtshals, Denmark 15 – 16 September 2010.

The INTERREG IVB programme Programme area North Sea Region Aim: “to make the North Sea region a better place to live work and invest in”. Objectives (‘priorities’): 1. Building on our capacity for innovation 2. Promoting the sustainable management of our environment 3. Improving the accessibility of places in the NSR 4. Promoting sustainable and competitive communities 2

SUSCOD – project DNA Aims SUSCOD aims to promote integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) among the partners. Central in SUSCOD is the development of a practical tool: the ICZM-assistant and its introduction to potential users and its demonstrated value at test locations. Budget € 3.559.888 (50% ERDF funding from INTERREG) Duration 3,5 years Added value of working in an EU context Exchange and integrate knowledge, expertise and experiences on a practical level in order to improve the partner’s own performance. 3

SUSCOD partners Province of North-Holland (The Netherlands) Deltares (The Netherlands) or substitute City of Nordenham (Germany) Fife Coast and Countryside Trust (Scotland, UK) Coastal Division of Flemish Ministry of Transport and Public Works (Belgium) Flanders Hydraulics Research (Belgium) Region Zealand (Denmark), Lolland Municipality, Slagelse Municipality, Odsherred Municipality and Local Government Denmark (Danish Association of municipalities (KL)) Essex County Council (UK) Region Västra Götaland (Sweden) 4

OBJECTIVES Exchanging and integrating knowledge, expertise and experiences on ICZM implementation on a practical level in order to improve the partner’s own performance. Reviewing the present status of ICZM implementation in the partner regions (in an EU context), including the application of ICZM tools and practical techniques as being applied in the light of challenges imposed by climate change. Jointly developing a practical and innovative web-based ICZM – tool (ICZM-assistant) for coastalpractitioners (project development and implementation) with stakeholder participation. Applying and testing of ICZM principles integrated with the testing and validating of the ICZMassistant in pilot projects in a variety of coastal locations in partner regions (answer to climate change in spatial development).

FIVE REGIONAL ACTIVITIES Three case studies (2010..) One Regional Analysis (2010) Expert Seminars (2011) A course for planners (2012)

REGIONAL CASES Lolland municipality This case study will focus on sea level rise, storms and fresh water management along the coast line of southern Lolland. These factors will be evaluated in relation to their impact on existing and forthcoming infrastructural developments. A special emphasis will be given to the coming Fehmarn Belt bridge to Germany. The thematic focus of the case will be that of climate change induced sea-level rise, coastal zone management and infrastructural developments. Odsherred municipality This case study will focus on the sea level rise along the coast line of western Odsherred and its impact on the tourism industry in the area. Different scenarios with and without coastal zone protection will be developed along side with socio-economic evaluations of the different scenarios. The thematic focus of the case study will be that of climate change induced sea level rise, coastal zone management and tourism. Slagelse municipality This case study will focus on sea level rise a long the coastline of north western Slagelse and its impact on coast town and inner-city development. Different risk analysis scenarios, plans for evacuation and warning systems will be developed and evaluated. The thematic focus of the case study will be that of climate change induced sea level rise, coastal zone management and inner-city development

Present challenges: Definition of case studies (work plans, focus and duration). Relation between case studies (the regional stuides and in the entire project) c) The development of the IZCM assistent (regional test and development) d) Definition of the The Regional Analysis (Scale and scope, focus and interaction with the case studies)

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