COMRISK meeting – March 2003 EUROSION Coastal Erosion - Assessing the needs for actions Project funded by the European Commission

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 OBJECTIVE “To provide the European Commission with a package of recommendations on policy and management measures to address coastal erosion in the EU. These recommendations should be based on a thorough assessment of the state of coastline and of the response options available at each level of administration.”

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 ORIGINS Jan : Budget amendment proposed by the European Parliament July 2001 : Call for tender launched by the the Directorate General Environment Dec : Appointment of the consortium led by the National Institute for Coastal and Marine Management of the Netherlands Jan : Starting date Jan : Expected ending date

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 Unit B.3 Territorial Dimension European Commission Directorate-General Environment Directorate B - Environmental quality of Natural resources THE CLIENT

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 THE CONSORTIUM Rijksinstituut voor Kust en Zee (RIKZ) EUCC - The Coastal Union Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) Bureau de Recherche Geologiques et Minieres (BRGM) IGN France International Institut Français de l’Environnement (IFEN) EADS Systems & Defense Electronics

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 WORK PACKAGE 2 Production of a comprehensive multi-thematic database at scale 1:100,000, of European coasts and their vulnarability to coastal erosion WORK PACKAGES 3&4 Review of lessons learned from local shoreline experiences and elaboration of a shoreline management guide WORK PACKAGE 5 Formulation of policy recommendations for managing coastal erosion. WORK PACKAGE 1 P R O J E C T M A N A G E M E N T WORK PACKAGES 6&7 Communication and dissemination of the project results towards the public PROJECT ORGANISATION

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 GEOGRAPHICAL EXTENT

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 Review erosion management practices over 60 case studies 1. Geomorpho- and hydro-dynamical processes 2. Policy framework 3. Technical and engineering solution 4. Social and economical profile WP3&4 - LESSONS LEARNED FROM LOCAL EXPERIENCES 5. Communication between stakeholders Decision-making processes Public perception 6. Information management practices Modelling and monitoring tools Data collection and storage Data processing and representation Data dissemination and exchange Guidelines for implementing Local Information Systems Elaboration of a Shoreline Management Guide

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 STEP 1 - SCOPING STUDY STEP 2 - TREND ANALYSIS STEP 3 - POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS WP 2 WP 3 WP 4 WP5 - POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 seawall dunes wetland “Hold the line” “Managed realignment” “Do nothing” “Move seaward” “Limited intervention” water level rise WP5 - THE 5 POLICY OPTIONS

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 Community of Coastal Zone managers, scientists and Policy-Makers Advisory Board Steering Group European Commission Eurosion Team Steering Group (20 members): - Assists European Commission - Approves deliverables - Orients the project strategy Advisory Board (70 members): - Reviews and comments deliverables - Makes suggestions to Eurosion team - Facilitates contacts at the local level Community of CZM and Policy- makers: -Is informed about the project progress via Eurosion Website and Newsletters -Provides feedback on Eurosion tools European Commission: - Approves Eurosion deliverables - Orients the project strategy - Reports to European Parliament WP 6&7 - COMMUNICATION STRATEGY

COMRISK meeting – March 2003 TIME SCHEDULE Inception Report : April 2002 First Interim Report : December 2002 Second Interim Report : September 2003 Final Report : January 2004 Final event : Brussels, March 2004

COMRISK meeting – March Thank you for your attention !

COMRISK meeting – March 2003