1. T i d a l R i v e r D e v e l o p m e n t
Estuaries Working Group Meeting 14/03/2008 Interreg IVC Application: „TIDE“ presented by Caroline Freitag

2. F o c u s
TIDE focuses on:
European estuaries functioning as shipping channels to important seaports serving as the motors of the European economy
Estuaries with a strong tidal influence causing considerable sediment transportation & thus highly dynamic morphological changes, making maintenance dredging extremely challenging
Estuaries which have been designated as protected area in the sense of Natura 2000
Agriculture, Fisheries, recreational activities
 Clear focus for best practicable and transferable results

3. A p p r o a c h The TIDE objectives will be achieved by:
exchanging expertise,
communicating the complex estuarine functioning,
comparing management practices,
identifying best-practice approaches and short falls,
working on recommendations on the implementation of EU-Directives

4. R e s u l t s - a vision for each estuary
- developing strategies to achieve a win-win effect for all stakeholders
enhanced comprehension of cause-effect relationships
facilitating the decision making process (guidance document) &
thus ensuring planning reliability,
Estuary network to continuously improve estuary management
improved public perception of TIDE topics by broad dissemination
definition of further necessary research
By integrating all functions & regarding the spacious estuary as a whole:
Flexible management approaches especially for dynamic estuarine
systems within today‘s regulatory framework
Thus ensure future economic growth & safeguard the estuarine
uniqueness of tidal estuaries

5. F a c t s & F i g u r e s 14 TIDE partners from:
- 5 countries: Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, France and UK
- 5 estuaries: Elbe, Weser, Scheldt, Seine, Humber
- Regions, port authorities, environment agencies and research institutions
TIDE is laid-out for 36 months and a requested budget
of approx. 3,25 Mio. Euro
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6. T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r a t t e n t i o n !
TIDE is for the benefit of all different stakeholders, the decision-makers as well as economical & ecological interests
T h a n k y o u f o r
y o u r a t t e n t i o n !