Detailed programme of Littoral 2006





Monday - 18th September 2006

8:00-9:30Registration
9:30-10:30Plenary session
  • Welcome
    Prof. Bolesław Mazurkiewicz, Honorary Chairman of Littoral 2006
  • The Green Paper Towards a Future Maritime Policy for Europe
    Mrs Birgit Snoeren, European Commission, DGEnvironment
  • The changing faces of Europe's coastal areas (EEA Coastal Report)
    Mr. Andrus Meiner, European Environment Agency

10:30-11:00Coffee break
11:00-12:45Session I
12:45-14:15Lunch
14:15-16:00Session II
16:00-16:15Coffee break
16:15-18:00Session III
20:00President of Gdańsk invites for a meeting at Artur's Court in Gdańsk (Dwór Artusa)





Tuesday - 19th September 2006

Workshops Day:
9:00-17:00 Poster presentation
9:00-13:00 MESSINA - Presentation of the Final Results of the MESSINA Initiatives
9:00-12:00 MOTIIVE - Data Harmonisation and Integration for Coastal and Marine Stakeholders
10:15- 12:30 LOICZ and Tools for Coastal Management
12:00- 14:00 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Les Esturiales Network: Open Discussion on Estuaries and Deltas
14:45-17:00ENCORA - Sharing Coastal Expertise in Europe
16:00-17:00EUROCOAST Meeting
19:00-20:00City guided tour (A one-hour stroll down the streets of Old Gdańsk)
20:00Rector of Gdańsk University of Technology, prof. Janusz Rachoń invites for a banquet at Polish Maritime Museum in Gdańsk (in Ołowianka Island)





Wednesday - 20th September 2006

9:00-10:00Poster session
10:00-10:15Coffee break
10:15-12:15Session IV
10:15-11:15EUCC Meeting (open session)
11:15-12:15EUCC Council Meeting
12:15-12:30Coffee break
12:30-13:00Plenary session - Closing ceremony
13:00-14:30Lunch
14:00-Technical trip to the Hel Peninsula by ship (coming back at about 8 P.M.)





Monday 18th September 2006


ROOM I


Session I Integrated Coastal Zone Management


COZIP: An Intensive Programme in European Integrated Coastal Zone Management
S. Fletcher, K. Pike, A. Gallagher, D. Johnson, A. Williams, H. Muhammetoglu, V. Ortacesme, S. Sayan, A. Muhammetoglu, N. Demircan, V. Cummins, V. O'Donnell, J. Gault, M. Phillips, C. House, E. May, A. Ergin
 
Integrating the Shoreline into Spatial Planning Policies
H. Pichon, G. Vimont, S. Costa
 
Contributions to the Establishment of a Coastal Practice Network for Europe
M. Ferreira, A. Pickaver, A. Salman
 
Implementing ICZM in Spain: the Master Plan for Coastal Sustainability
M. Sano, R. Medina, C. Pena, J. Fernandez
 
Strengthening the Scientific Base of Coastal Partnerships and Programmes: Development of an Estuary-wide Research Strategy and Forum
I. Ball, R. Ballinger, W. Dodds
 
ENCORA, Your Coastal Network for Sharing Knowledge and Experience
J. Dronkers, E. Snippen
 
 
 

Session II Integrated Coastal Zone Management


The Virtual Coastal Environment: An Information Resource
D.R. Green
 
Recommendations of the Committee for Waterfront Structures EAU 2004
W. Richwien
 
Managing water quality in the Oder/Odra estuary
G. Schernewski
 
Testing Governance Indicators for Coastal Zone Management: The Oder Estuary Case Study
N. Loeser, J. Hoffmann, G. Schernewski
 
Waterfront Revitalization - Experiences in Europe, North America and Asia
D. Schubert
 
Coastal Management Plans in Portugal: What is changing?
H. Calado, J. Porteiro, A. Botelho, S. Lacerda, A. Quintela
 
 
 

Session III Integrated Coastal Zone Management


ICZM in the North West of England - an Example of the Assessment and Implementation of ICZM at a Sub-national, Regional Scale
R. Ballinger, G. Lymbery
 
Recent Developments in Coastal Zone Management in France: The Transition towards Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Ph. Deboudt, J.-C. Dauvin, O. Lozachmeur
 
The Coastal Zone Under the EU Water Framework Directive Regulations. Policy Implementation Problems in a Norwegian Setting
M. Edvardsen
 
Taking Stock of Coastal Resource Use in the Moroccan Province of Nador as a Prerequisite to Developing an ICZM Plan of Action
A. Khattabi, P. Fernandez, I. Lucius, C. Perez
 
Adaptive Management in ICZM: Theory vs. Practice
W. Dodds
 



Monday 18th September 2006


ROOM II

 

Session I Coastal Dynamics, Geomorphology and Protection


Geomorphological Response of Coastline to Climate Change
C. Vinchon, D. Idier, R. McInnes, H. Fairbank, J. Jakeways, A. Cieslak, F. Pontoni
 
Coastal Damages in Estonia Caused by Cyclone Gudrun
H. Tonisson, K. Orviku, J. Jaagus, Ü. Suursaar, A. Kont, R. Rivis, U. Ratas
 
Inlet Stabilisation and its Impact on Downdrift Coast
A. Pacheco, A.R. Carrasco, Ó. Ferreira, J.M.A. Dias
 
Deriving Gravel Threshold Velocities in the Surf Zone from Passive Acoustic Analysis
A.D. Priestley, A. Pedrozo-Acuna, D.E. Reeve, D.J. Simmonds, T.E. Mason
 
Design of the Clay-Covering of Sea- and Estuary Dikes
C. Pohl, W. Richwien
 
Shear Stress Effects on Sand Bank Morphodynamics and Sand Sorting
A. Giardino, J. Monbaliu
 
 
 

Session II Coastal Dynamics, Geomorphology and Protection


Shoreline Evolution Model: a Tool to Compare Coastal Protection Measures
C. Coelho, R. Silva, F. Veloso-Gomes
 
Local Versus Regional Shoreline Change Rate
E. Doukakis
 
Problems of Coastal Safety on the Dziwnow Spit (Southern Baltic)
A. Łęcka, K. Furmańczyk
 
Pathways of Sediment Transport and Morphological Changes on an Urban Pocket Beach in Cádiz (Spain)
P. Ciavola, J. Benavente, G. Anfuso, C. Armaroli, L. Del Río, E. Castiglione
 
The Impact of River Dams and Climate Changes on Estuaries in Greece
E. Doukakis
 
Spatial Analysis of the Short and Medium Term Evolution of the Littoral Between M'Diq and Fnideq (North of Morocco)
G. Anfuso, J.Á. Martínez, D. Nachite, J. Benavente, E. Bello, A. Macias
 
 
 

Session III Coastal Dynamics, Geomorphology and Protection


Definition of the Target Areas for Potential Coastal Sand Dune Restoration (Tróia, Portugal)
A.M. Carapuço, T. Silveira, N. Gomes, F. Andrade
 
Beach Morphodynamics and Sedimentary Changes in a Natural Meso-tidal Beach at a Daily Frequency (Tróia, Portugal)
T. Silveira, A.M. Carapuço, F. Andrade
 
Coastline Long-term Changes of the Selected Area of the Pomeranian Bay
J. Dudzińska-Nowak
 
Application of Gradient Pattern Analysis to Hindcast of Wind and Wave Datasets for Irish Waters
N.L. Vijaykumar, M.F.R. Rodrigues, T.A. de Moraes, R.R. Rosa, F.M. Ramos, J. Gault, R. Devoy
 
On Producing Past Wave Climate for the Irish Sea
J. Gault, N. Vijaykumar, R. Devoy
 
Numerical Modelling of Hydrodynamic Processes Influencing Movement of Bottom Sediments in Shoreface of the Hel Peninsula
N. Chlebus, G. Grusza, L. Łęczyński, J. Jędrasik
 



Monday 18th September 2006


ROOM III

 

Session I Coastal Environment


Evolution of the Lithuanian Sea-shore
A.M. Olsauskas, R. Urboniene
 
Investigating Shifting Mudbanks along a Coast Subject to Cycles of Accretion and Erosion
V.C. Lakhan, S.R. Ahmad, A. Parizanganeh
 
Assessment of Temporal Variations of Sediments in Coastal Waters with Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques
S.R. Ahmad, V.C. Lakhan, M. Cioppa, R. Seth
 
Estimating Total Suspended Matter Concentration (TSM) from Multispectral Satellite Images and Calibrated Data
A.C. Teodoro, F. Veloso-Gomes
 
Hydraulic Impacts and Environmental Effects of Ship Movement in Restricted Waterways - A Case Study, Egypt
M.B.E. Moustafa, R.M. Hassan
 
 
 

Session II Living Marine Resources and Coastal Habitats


What Conservation Stake for the Sandmason Worm (Lanice Conchilega) Clusters?
L. Godet, N. Toupoint, A. Bonin, F. Olivier, J. Fournier, C. Retiere
 
An Investigation Into Natural and Anthropogenic Factors Affecting Sabellaria Alveolata Reefs at Sker Point, Wales, UK
M.R. Phillips, S. Norris, E.A. May, K. Banfield
 
Marine Benthic Assemblages Around a Gas Platform (Central Adriatic Sea)
B. Trabucco, C. Maggi, C. Virno Lamberti, T. Bacci, V. Marusso, D. Vani, M. Gabellini, A.M. Cicero
 
Observations on Transported Exotic Plankton Species to UAE Coastal Waters by Gas Tankers Ballast Water
W. Hamza
 
Biological Colonization of a Coastal Defence Structure in the North of Portugal
J.P. Dias Santos, M. Weber
 
Nature Conservation and Coastal Development: a(n) (un)happy Marriage? The Case of the International Wadden Sea
F. de Jong
 
 
 

Session III Living Marine Resources and Coastal Habitats


Spatial Protection Scales and Management Levels of Marine Biodiversity in Coastal Seas: Considerations about the Example of the Normano-Breton Gulf (English Channel)
P. Le Mao, C. Retiere
 
Plant Communities of the Grey Dunes Along the Gulf of Riga
I. Rove
 
Sediment Management and Habitat Conservation and Restoration in Portuguese Estuaries
L.I. Portela
 
Structural Description of the Mangrove Forests of Darién, Panama and Recommendations for their Use and Preservation in the Context of Integrated Coastal Zone Management
R.J. Araújo
 



Monday 18th September 2006


ROOM IV

 

Session I Coastal Areas Socio-economic Value


Socio-economic Responsibility of the ICZM Development
E. Vitkiene
 
Guideline for Socio-economic Valuation of the Shoreline
B. Rydell, M. Persson, K. Rankka, E. Uytewaal
 
Valuation of the Shoreline - Ystad Sandskog Case
M. Persson, A.-S. Eriksson, E. Alm, K. Rankka, B. Rydell
 
New Forms of Littoralization in the Croatian Coastal Area: Retrospect - Prospect
M. Fredotovic, I. Simunovic
 
Coastal Management Improved by Social Sciences
L. Pinho, F. Martins, A. Almeida
 
Local Management of Cultural Heritage and Cultural Environments in the Norwegian Coastal Zone
R. Skogheim, K.B. Stokke
 
 
 

Session II Coastal Areas Socio-economic Value


Assessing the Visual Relationship between the Buildings and the Surrounding Landscape: Case Studies on Two Turkish Beaches
S. Sayan, V. Ortacesme, H. Mutlu
 
Opportunities and Threats Posed by Tourism Development in the Coastal Natural Areas; Case study: Park of Nature "Biokovo", Dalmatian County, Croatia
L. Petrić
 
An Evaluation of Priorities for Surfing Amenity on South Wales Beaches, UK
M.R. Phillips, R.T. Roberts, C. House
 
Conflict in Coastal Aquatic Sport in the UK ? A Management Challenge
P. Sims, K. Sumser-Lupson
 
On Drifting-up Debris in Sand Beach, Fuji Coast in Japan
M. Ito
 
 
 

Session III New Approach to Harbour and Costal Research


Innovative Coastal Leadership in Partnership: Moving Towards Subsidiarity Governance in the Boston Harbor Islands
R. Moir
 
Evaluation of the Settlements of a Harbour Test Field
W. Richwien
 
Adaptive Planning for Flood Risk Management: Emerging Challenges and Lessons from London, the Thames Estuary
L. Mc Fadden, E. Penning-Rowsell
 
A Concept for a Safe and Economic Design of Foundations for Offshore Wind Energy Converters
K. Lesny, P. Hinz
 
Stakeholder Positions, Conflicts and Coalitions of Interest vis-a-vis Offshore Wind Farms
K. Gee, K. Licht, A. Kannen
 




Wednesday 20th September 2006


ROOM IV


Session IV - Problems of the Baltic Area


Presentation of Maritime Office in Gdynia
A. Stelmaszyk-Świerczyńska
 
Union of the Baltic Cities (UBC) - Aims & Activities
A. Dargiewicz
 
Presentation of Union of Seaside Cities and Communes
K. Włodarczyk
 
Coastal Culture and Maritime Heritage Protection in Poland - Tradition and Innovation (The Polish Maritime Museum in Gdańsk)
R. Domżał
 
Stabilization of the Sandy Coast: an Example of the Curonian Spit in Lithuania
V. Dubra, P. Grecevičius
 
Optical Model for Monitoring Resuspension of the Bottom Sediments
A. Erm, A. Kask, T. Soomere
 
 

ROOM II


Session IV Integrated Coastal Zone Management


 
Coastal zone studies and management: from local to global perspectives
P. Campostrini, S. Dalla Riva, G. Giordani, P. Viaroli
 
Predicting Long Term Estuary Evolution Using Regime Theory
A. Wright, I. Townend
 
BeNCoRe, the Belgian Network for Coastal Research
S. Claus, J. Berlamont
 
A New Approach to Coastal Research and Development in Cork Harbour - A Case Study from the Coastal Research and Policy Integration (COREPOINT) Project
V. Cummins, E. Walsh, J. Gault, C.O. Mahony, K. Kopke, P. Griffin, D.O. Suilleabhain, G. Simpson
 
Incorporating Research into ICZM Courses to Improve Student Learning
K. Pike, S. Fletcher, A. Palmer
 
Encouraging Marine Environmental Awareness in Schools: An Evaluation of the Planet Ocean Education Pack
S. Fletcher, J.S. Potts, K. Pike, C. Heeps
 
Sustainable Coastal Governance in the UK
E. Moutselou
 





Poster Session

Tuesday 19th September 2006, 9:00-17:00 Poster presentation
Wednesday 20th September 2006, 9:00-10:00 Poster session
 
 
 
The Dynamic of the Black Sea Coasts on the Example of the Western Coasts of Crimea
I. Agarkova-Lyakh
 
Biochemical Studies in the Coastal Waters of the Black Sea
A.I. Agatova, N.V. Arzhanova, N.M. Lapina, N.I. Torgunova
 
Evaluating the European Public Participation Methods for Application on a Local Level in Germany
F. Ahlhorn, T. Klenke
 
On the Planform Evolution of a Beach Nourishment under Non Stationary Wave Condition
F. Arena, S. Meduri
 
Anthropogenic Eutrophication Processes in a Well Preserved Subtropical Estuary
J.J. Barrera-Alba, S.M.F. Gianesella, G.A.O. Moser, F.M.P. Saldanha-Correa, F.P. Ricci, A.E.F. Toma
 
Managing Tidal Change: Comparisons Between Three Coastal Areas with the Highest Tides in the World
N.J. Barker
 
Social Patterns of Natural Resource Uses in European Coastal Lagoon Areas
P. Breber, R. Povilanskas, A. Armaitiene
 
Interacting Processes and Functions that Determine the Environmental Health and Change of the Coastal Socio-ecological System
J. Brenner, J.A. Jimenez, R. Sarda
 
VALUES - A Common Language for ICZM
M. Cork
 
Innovative Littoral Preserving Technologies within the European Coastal Management
T. De Pippo, C. Petrosino
 
A Dune System Restoration Hypothesis: La Pelosa Beach, Stintino, NW Sardinia (Italy)
S. Devoti, S. Silenzi, S. Cappucci, M. Amodio, G. Bovina, C.C. di Vignale
 
Manual Beach Cleaning in Belgium: an Ecological Alternative
H. Domínguez, K. Belpaeme
 
Prospective Research to Improve the Detection of the Environmental Risks
C. Dufresne
 
Thinking Outside the Box: Visualising the External Impacts of Managed Realignment
D.A. Friess, T. Spencer, G.M. Smith, I. Möller, A.G. Thomson
 
Some Problems of Ship's Water Jet Affecting the Port Bottom
W. Galor
 
Economic Analysis of Marine Tourism Activities in the West of Ireland
C. Ginty
 
Modeling Fish Habitat Suitability In Different Season On Shelf Of Morocco And Mauritania
I.L. Gleza, D.A. Doncenko
 
Littoral and Coastal Invertebrates for Environmental Protection and Sensing
A.V. Gudimov, E.N. Gudimova
 
Indicators as Reliable Guides for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
M. Hannelore, K. Belpaeme, A.-K. Lescrauwaet, J. Mees
 
Recent Coastline Changes and Implications of the Future Sea-level Rise at the Kalamas River Delta (Western Greece)
E.Karymbalis, M.-M. Karageorgiou, I. Parcharidis, D. Karageorgiou
 
Świnoujście Ferry Crossing Control Area of Entry into the Intersection with the Szczecin-Świnoujście Waterway
L. Kasyk
 
The Impact of Vistula River on the Distribution of Organic Matter in the Gulf of Gdańsk
N. Lapina, A. Agatova, N. Torgunova
 
Biological Characterization as a Useful Instrument for Coastal Management: the Case of Latium Region (Italy)
B. La Porta, M. Targusi, S. Agnesi, P. La Valle, L. Lattanzi, D. Paganelli, L. Nicoletti
 
Towards an Interdisciplinary Methodology for the Indication of Stability Conditions on Coastal Areas
A. Lomba, J. Vicente, H. Granja, F. Fidalgo, A. Santos, F.B. Caldas, J. Honrado
 
Renewed Waves Action on Port Structures
V. Paulauskas, D. Paulauskas
 
The Role of Non-governmental Organizations in Coastal Governance in Brazil
M. Scherer, M. Asmus, M. Sanches
 
Environmental Governance in the Odra Estuary Region - Polish Adjustment to International Governance Concepts
A. Sekścińska
 
Chemical-physical Characterization of the Sediments in the Castelporziano Marine Protected Area (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
S. Silenzi, S. Devoti, C. Maggi, M.C. Magno, P. Tomassetti, A.M. Cicero
 
The Wash - Striding Forward!
T.M. Smalley
 
Soft Bottom Macrobenthic Assemblages Eco-diversity and Spatial-temporal Distribution in Castelporziano Marine Protected Area (Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy)
P. Tomassetti, T. Bacci, S. Devoti, V. Marusso, S. Silenzi, B. Trabucco, D. Vani, A.M. Cicero
 
Modelling of Wind Wave Transformation in the Coastal Zone of the Bulgarian Black Sea Littoral
E. Trifonova
 
The Role of Interactive Marketing for the Sea-tourism Sector in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR)
S. Trojanowska, A. Galor
 
Sustainable Knowledge Base Waterfront Development for Increasing Coastal City Competitiveness - WOTCOM
A. Tubielewicz, M. Forkiewicz
 
RESPONSE of the coastline to climate change in relation to its geomorphology
C. Vinchon, D. Idier, R .McInnes, H. Fairbank, J. Jakeways, A. Cieslak, F. Pontoni
 
Gasterosteus Aculeatus (Tree-spine Stickleback) Pressure on Chosen Biocenosis Elements, the Gulf of Gdańsk - Case Study
K. Waligóra-Borek, A. Pawelec, I. Złoch, M.R. Sapota
 
How 'Rich' is Food of the Sand and the Common Gobies and the Flounder? - Energy Approach to Trophic Niches Overlapping in the Coastal Waters of the Gulf of Gdańsk, Southern Baltic
I. Złoch, M. Sapota