Project: A Systems Approach Framework for Coastal Research and Management in the Baltic
Complex problems and challenges in the coastal zone call for a holistic approach, integrating the different human activities with the ecosystem capacity and external forcings. In BaltCoast we tackle this complex task using the Systems Approach Framework (SAF). Major objectives are: a) to further-develop a SAF for science and policy integration in the coastal zone into an applicable, user-friendly tool with high practical relevance that allows to deal with complex, multiple and very diverse issues in the coastal zone and integration of spatial information; b) to tackle major thematic coastal issues that require a comprehensive interdisciplinary approach, in a manner that is structured, transparent, provides a framework to deal with complex issues and applicable for evaluating solutions with end-users; c) to further develop and apply an indicator-based concept that allows to measure the sustainability and the success of SAF, as well as a concept to integrate the SAF with implementation into existing policy frameworks; d) to carry out intensive training and education to increase the capacity to deal with complex coastal issues in a systematic way and e) to link existing Baltic ICM activities into a lasting Baltic coastal management competence network. The SAF will be applied in 6 coastal case studies in a stepwise, guided process and in 15 re-analyses of best practice case studies of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) in the Baltic Sea region.
| Acronym | BALTCOAST (Reference Number: call2014-15) |
| Duration | 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2018 |
| Project Topic | Integrated coastal management |
| Website | visit project website |
| Network | BONUS |
| Call | Bonus Call 2014: Sustainable Ecosystem Services |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research - Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde | Coordinator | Germany |
| 2 | Technical University of Denmark | Partner | Denmark |
| 3 | Klaipeda University | Partner | Lithuania |
| 4 | Tallinn University | Partner | Estonia |
| 5 | University of Latvia | Partner | Latvia |
| 6 | Institute of Hydro-Engineering, Polish Academy of Sciences | Partner | Poland |
| 7 | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences | Partner | Sweden |