TIDE Estuaries: Elbe, Humber, Scheldt & Weser Kick-Off Conference in Antwerp 18 th February 2010.

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TIDE Estuaries: Elbe, Humber, Scheldt & Weser Kick-Off Conference in Antwerp 18 th February 2010

1 18. February 2010 Four Estuaries One Project Elbe | DE Weser | DE Scheldt | NL,BE Humber | GB

2 18. February 2010 Similar Challenges Increasing sediment transport, requiring more maintenance dredging and improved sediment management

3 18. February 2010 Similar Challenges Endangered estuarine ecosystem functions: flood regulation, coastal protection, water purification, plant and animal habitats

4 18. February 2010 Similar Challenges Increasingly challenging legal and global economic framework: Climate change –EU Directives (Birds and Habitat, Water Framework) –Economic prosperity and big port development

5 18. February 2010 TIDE Objective To turn integrated management and planning into a reality in these four estuaries

6 18. February 2010 TIDE Financing 3.7 m EUR, supported by 50% by ERDF financed INTERREG IV B North Sea Programme Implemented between January 2010 and December 2012

7 18. February 2010 TIDE Partners Institute of Estuarine & Coastal Studies, Hull Environment Agency Elbe | DE Weser | DE Scheldt | NL,BE Humber | GB Rijkswaterstaat Flemish Authorities, Department of Mobility and Public Works Antwerp Port Authority University of Antwerp Hamburg Port Authority (Lead Partner) Lower Saxony Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation Agency Free Hanseatic City of Bremen University of Bremen

8 18. February 2010 TIDE Approach Account for ecological, economic and societal needs Interlink multiple processes, efforts and investments already taking place Use knowledge and solutions generated in previous projects (HARBASINS, SedNet, New!Delta) Link to existing management plans and EU Directives

Elbe Estuary Hamburg Port of Hamburg, 3 rd largest in Europe Lower Saxonian Ports (Cuxhaven, Brunsbüttel, Stade) 141 km length over 90% Natura 2000 strong tidal pumping 3D hydromorphological Model Pilot Projects: Sediment Trap and new Flooding Area

Oktober 2015 Ports of Grimsby, Immingham, Goole & Hull 14% of UK Trade 121 km length Drains 20% of UK EU Protected Sites Many sectoral Management Plans 1500t Sediments moved by each tide 5th Most Important UK Site for Wetland Birds Humber Estuary

11 Scheldt Estuary Port of Antwerp, 2 nd largest in Europe 160 km length EU Protected Sites Many sectoral Management Plans Integrated Plan (Package Deal)

12 Weser Estuary Port of Bremerhaven, 2 nd largest in Germany Port of Bremen 90 km length EU Protected Sites Integrated Management Plan by 2010

TIDE Fields of Integration Accessibility (Navigation, Sedimentmanagement) Safety (Flood Risk Protection) Nature (Natura 2000, WFD) 13