Twelfth meeting of marine observation and data expert group

Thursday 10 March 2011 14.00-18.00

Welcome and Introduction

EU renewable energy policy

Ron van Erck (European Commission Directorate General for Energy)

Renewable Energy and Marine Data

1. what data is needed
2. How could extra data collected before and during construction be made more widely available
3. could platforms be instrumented for collecting operational data?

John Shaw (Mainstrean Renewable Power)

Data Reliability

John Strurman (institute of marine engineering,science and technology)

The way forward

MODEG

Friday 11 March 2011 9.00-12.30

Data Needs for Coastal Protection

Large-scale coastal maintenance with sand; Experiences and experiments in The Netherlands.

The Dutch coast has been maintained successfully with yearly beach and shoreface nourishments since 1990. The search for optimization of volume and frequency of nourishments leads to larger scale designs, including the 20 million m³ 'sand engine' which is being constructed right now. These experiments ask for specific monitoring of the morphodynamics of these areas.

Ad van der Spek, Deltares

presentation

The Atlantic

Fernando Veloso-Gomes

presentation

Shoreline mobility and erosion are important scientific, technical and management issues to take into consideration along almost all the European costal regions facing the Atlantic. Wave and tidal action dominate the extremely diverse nature of the coast and this represents a challenge when compared with other European coasts. The natural and the anthropogenic forcing has evolved into several high risk situations for urban settlements and economic activities. Regional and local data is essential for the assessment of the main causes of shore mobility and coastal erosion, for predictive modeling and adaptative management and prevention of the risks.

The Mediterranean

Interactions in the coastal areas at the local and transnational scale in a changing environment: surface waters and the subterranean estuary, sediment fluxes, erosion and transport processes, stability of the coasts

Luca Zaggia, CNR-ISMAR

synopsis

presentation

English National Network of Strategic Regional Cosatal Monitoring programme.

Cherith Moses

presentation

The Strategic Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme started in SE England and is now being extended around the coastline. It is designed to provide a consistent regional approach to coastal process monitoring, providing information for development of strategic shoreline management plans, coastal defence strategies and operational management of coastal protection and flood defence. The programme is managed on behalf of the Coastal Groups of the Southeast of England and is funded by DEFRA, in partnership with local Authorities of the southeast of England and the Environment Agency.

Update on progress of financial regulation for 2010-2011 and marine Knowledge 2020 including

Feedback from

Friends of the Presidency

Parliament

Committee of the Regions

Member State Expert Group on Maritime Policy