Coastal Areas & Marine Spatial Planning

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The aim of the course is the spatial approach of both, the coastal zone and the marine environment.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• know the geomorphology and other abiotic parameters of the areas under study.
• understand related policies and legislation for governing areas under study.
• collect/process spatial data from coastal/marine areas and have the skill to compile relevant spatial databases.
• be aware of good practices concerning coastal and marine space management and apply them appropriately.
• be informed about current maritime spatial events, worldwide.
• participate in multidisciplinary study groups, in the framework of integrated coastal and marine management projects.

 

General Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to acquire the following:

• Search for, analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
• Team work
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment
• Project planning and management
• Respect for the natural environment
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking

 

SYLLABUS

1. Introductory concepts and definitions for coastal areas and maritime space. The special case of rivers and lakes. Abiotic features.
2. Coastline and cross section of coastal areas. Geological components.
3. The marine environment and its properties.
4. Environmental, geopolitical and economic parameters. Natural and man-made environment in coastal areas and marine space. The concept of anthropogenic intensity.
5. Land uses and spatial indicators. Bearing capacity issues.
6. Integrated management of coastal areas. Methodology; historical background and events.
7. Marine spatial planning. Methodology; historical background and events.
8. U. N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
9. Related institutional framework in Greece, in Europe (EU) and worldwide. Stakeholders; international events.
10. Greek policies-plans for the coastal and maritime space; planning levels and administrative structures.
11. Data collection tools & related spatial databases; cases studies.
12. Professional perspectives for surveyors/geoinformatics engineers.

 

Laboratory exercises focus on:

1. Familiarity with the geometric/geomorphological characteristics of the examined areas.
2. Spatial approach, with the use of indicators, at local and regional level.
3. Structure of a relevant project.

 

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

Language of Assessment: Greek (English if needed).

• Written evaluation (with the possibility of partial substitution with an small project), after successful attendance of Lab exercises. (min 50%)
• Examination and public support of lab exercises (essay). (max 50%)

 

ATTACHED BIBLIOGRAPHY

1. Wassenhoven, L. K. (2017), ‘Marine Spatial Planning’. Heraklion: University of Crete Publications. [in Greek].
2. Clark, J. R. (1996), ‘Coastal zone management handbook’, CRC Press, Boca Raton USA.
3. Ehler Charles & Fanny Douvere (2009), ‘Marine spatial planning: A step-by-step approach towards ecosystem-based management’, UNESCO / IOC, Paris.
4. Κιουσόπουλος, Γιάννης, (2008), ‘Appraisal of man-made interventions along the Hellenic coastal areas [AMICA]’. Athens: New Technologies. [bilingual].
5. Kiousopoulos, John, 2010. ‘Anthropogenic Intensity’ and ‘Coastality’: Two new Spatial Indicators for Exploring and Monitoring the Coastal Areas in the framework of Environmental Management. __ In: Santosh Kumar Sarkar (ed.), 2010, “Environmental Management”, pp. 217-240. Sciyo.
6. Kyvelou, Stella, (ed.), (2016), ‘Maritime dimension of territorial cohesion – Maritime spatial planning – Sustainable blue development’, Kritiki ed. [in Greek].
7. o Serraos K. & D. Melissas, (2018), ‘Marine Spatial Planning’, Sakkoulas Publications. [in Greek].
8. o Valiela Ivan (2006), “Global coastal change”, Blackwell, UK.