ECOIMAGINE

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GISIG and ICCOPS as an example of integration to
address Integrated Coastal Area
ManagementG.Saio , E. Roccatagliata
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GISIG - Geographical Information Systems
International Group

• A European Network to
• set up a network on GIS technology and
  applications
• group expertise from universities, companies and
  users
• promote and develop joint projects
• promote the participation in EU Programmes and
  initiatives in the field of GI.

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GISIG Partnership

• Stakeholders in GI and in the application
  domains
• Universities/Research Institutes
• Enterprises
• GIS Operators
• Users
• National/Regional bodies
• Others (Networks, Development operators)

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Activity lines
Projects development and Thematic Networks
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• GISIG on the Web http//www.gisig.it

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Thematic Networks

• Objectives
• To explore the complementarity between GIS and
  the thematic domains
• To promote exchange of experience among the
  stakeholders, enterprises, Research Institutes,
  Local Bodies operating in GIS and in the thematic
  domains
• To establish partnership with interest groups of
  the thematic domains
• To define requirements for thematic profiles for
  SDI
• To find out and classify Best Practice in GIS
  for.....
• To promote European projects in the fields

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GISIG Thematic Networks

• ICAM-GIS (ICAM - GI)
• GIS for Integrated Coastal Area Management in
  cooperation with ICCOPS
• WATER-GIS
• GIS for Water Environment
• NATURE-GIS
• GIS for protected areas and nature conservation

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A network development scheme adopted for
Nature-GIS

• Assessment of
• user needs, to characterise the stakeholders in
  the field, and to make a survey of the
  scenarios for use of GI in this domain
• data requirements, to individuate and specify the
  common kernel of GI content to describe the
  thematic earth application domain
• functional requirements, to identify the
  functional requirements for the management of
  Geo-Information and to define the framework for
  spatial databases for the specific application
  domain.
• The results of the assessment will allow
• to define a thematic data model, in order to
  standardise and harmonise the way to access GI
  data
• to define and realise a web access to thematic GI
  information
• to produce Technical guidelines for data
  infrastructures for the thematic domain, in
  order to contribute to geo-data access and
  exchange through standardisation of the thematic
  data infrastructure

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ICCOPS - International Centre for Coastal and
Ocean Policy Studies
Association founded in 1992 to promote the
protection and improvement of the environment, in
particular sustainable development of ocean and
coastal areas in conformity with United Nations
policy (UNCED Agenda 21, Chapter 17) In terms of
its main objective, ICCOPS is involved in -
Promoting and carrying out research on ICAM, in
particular to harmonise the usage of natural
resources with the protection and preservation of
ecosystems - Developing multidisciplinary
approaches - Serving as a point of reference for
coastal and ocean related studies - Furthering
international networking with similar
institutions - Promoting collaboration among
researchers on the subjects mentioned above. -
Convening conferences, workshops and short
courses in this field
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ICCOPS FIELD OF ACTIVITY
Organisation of educational and training courses
- capacity building is one of the key points for
implementing ICAM programmes. Supplying skills
and advice with a view to an inter-disciplinary
approach to coastal management, both at a
theoretical and an operational level - ICAM
methodology - Ecology and marine environment -
Land use and conflicting situations, in terms of
coastal usage, and between human activities and
the environment - Landscape evaluation and
planning - Socio-economic issues, including human
pressure - Tourism, harbours, and transport
issues
Promotion of Scientific events organised in
order to improve the sharing of knowledge and
skills and the transfer of guidelines and
directives in the field of ICAM from the
inter-governmental organisations to
administrative bodies, professionals and other
stakeholders.
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ICCOPS FIELD OF ACTIVITY

• GIS expertise, to synthesise or cross-analyse
  issues of interest, to prepare thematic
  cartography, and to support better
  communication with stakeholders and the public.

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ICCOPS on the Web http//www.iccops.it
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GISIG - ICCOPS Initiativestowards a Thematic
Network ICAM-GI
Mutual partnership in the respective
Associations 1998 Collaboration in the
organisation of the International Conference
Education and Training in Integrated Coastal
Area Management the Mediterranean
Prospect. Contribution to the International
Year of the Ocean, under the patronage of
UNESCO. 2000 Collaboration in the organisation
of the Technical Workshop Harbours and
Coastal environment within the Sommet des
Villes de la Mediterranèe (Genova,
Palazzo Ducale, 12-14 October, 2000) 2001/03
Agreement GISIG-ICCOPS for strenghtening the
co-operation at an operational level 2002
Expression of Interest for a pilot project
ICAM-GI in the 6th Framework Programme
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2003 Organisation of CoastGIS 03 -
Fifth International Symposium on GIS and
Computer Cartography for Coastal Zone Management
2003 Proposal for a Marie Curie FP6
initiative, ECO-IMAGINE (European
COnferences and forum for Integrated coastal
MAnagement and Geo-INformation rEsearch) for
the organisation of 8 Conferences/Trainin
g courses in ICAM-GI 15/10/03
WorkshopPerspectives for International
Co-operation in ICAM-GI 16-18/10/03 CoastGIS
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ICAM-GI Background and research objectives
Rationale and background I

• Vital role of coastal areas (ecological,
  economical social and cultural)
• Sensitivity either for environmental or for
  social issues.
• Some problems
• coastal erosion, loss of biodiversity, declining
  of resource, pollution and degradation of water
  quality (linked with the natural features)
• conflicts for the use of coastal resources,
  disregarding of material and non-material
  cultural heritages, deep changes in lifestyle
  -e.g. due to tourism- (linked to the human
  sphere)

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Rationale and background II

• Mutual interrelation of the human and natural
  environment, calling for a co-ordinated
  approach
• Paradigm the sustainable development to meet
  present needs without compromising for future
  generations to meet their own needs
• The Agenda 21 of UNCED 1992 to indicates actions
  and policy for sustainability
• Chapter 17 Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)
  main tool for the sustainable development of
  coastal areas

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Rationale and background III

• The European Union has signed the Agenda 21 and
  included the ICM among its priorities various
  national and local governments have officially
  included ICM into their policy but the transfer
  into current management practices, is still far.
• At the WSSD 2002, the relevance of ICM has been
  again pointed out but emerged that an
  interdisciplinary cross-sectoral, science based
  approach to ICM, supported by an adequate
  technology is a key tool for sustainable
  development of coastal areas.

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Rationale and background IV

• Once fixed interdisciplinarity and science based
  information as reference, Geo-Information is a
  key element of knowledge and GIS (Geographical
  Information Systems) to manage the
  Geo-Information are necessary.
• GI and GIS offer the possibility of
• integrating information from various sources and
  related to different fields
• collecting, elaborating, updating according with
  new inputs and finally representing different
  kinds of information
• ensuring the continuous transfer of information
  among local stakeholders, decision makers, and
  ICM experts

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ICAM and the Sixth Framework Programme

• 6 FP (2002 - 2006) offers various opportunities
  for supporting ICAM-GI initiatives.
• Actions already carried out
• Expression of Interest (EoI) call in June 2002
  to address the Workprogramme of the Priority
  Thematic Areas Sustainable Development and
  global Change
• Proposal ECO-IMAGINE within the HRM - Human
  Resources and Mobility Programme
  (http//europa.eu.int/mariecurie-actions)

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The Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006
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6 FP - Priority Thematic Areas Measures

• Integrated projects
• Networks of Excellence
• STREP (Specific Targeted REsearch Projects)
• Other accompanying measures

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Sustainable Development and Global change
Workprogramme 2000-2006 V. Strategies for
sustainable land management, including coastal
zones, agricultural land and forest V.1.
Sustainable use of land V.1.2. Integrated Coastal
Zone Management (ICZM) considering spatial and
temporal integration and stakeholders involvment
for Sustainable Development VI. Operational
forecasting and modelling including global
climate change observation systems.
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EoI ICAM- GI

• Thematic research projects about priority sectors
  related to ICM, for creating sets of coastal
  data, from a multi-disciplinary approach to
  coastal area.
• The development of a Geographical Information
  infrastructure for ICM that will allow to share
  interoperable geo-information, horizontal and to
  support to the thematic research.
• Leverage activities to exploit the ICAM-GI
  results and the impact on the coastal areas
  stakeholders networking and awareness campaigns,
  dissemination, research transfer, education and
  training initiatives (as courses and placements).
• Support to European initiatives such as INSPIRE
  INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation in Europe,
  and GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and
  Security

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Objectives of the Human Resources and Mobility
Activity (Marie Curie Programme)
Aimed at the development and transfer of
research competencies, the consolidation and
widening of researchers career prospects, and
the promotion of excellence in European research.
Action Conferences and Training Courses
AIM To support conferences, training courses,
summer schools, laboratory courses, workshops,
virtual events etc.
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MARIE CURIE ACTIONS - Marie Curie Conferences and
Training Courses ECO-IMAGINE European COnferences
and forum for Integrated coastal MAnagement and
Geo-INformation rEsearch
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Objective
To put in touch the state of art of GI
technologies with Integrated Coastal Management
and coastal landscape study This objective is
addressed through main streams of coastal
disciplines implemented by working groups
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ECO-IMAGINE Working Groups

• WG1 Building Coastal Knowledge and GI
• WG2 Coastal Governance, Planning and Design and
  GI
• WG3 The Waterfront Management and GI
• Horizontal
• Working Group on GI technology

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Approach

• Europe-wide approach to research
• multilevel approach to investigation
• ECO-IMAGINE aims to train cross-cutting
  operational experts, to get an interdisciplinary,
  science based approach in local coastal management

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About the content

• theoretical training by means of lectures
  presenting the rationales, the general
  principles, the actual needs, the mutual
  relationships and the international state of art
  of ICM, landscape management and GI
• practical application of these concepts and
  statements through case studies
• field trips
• simulation exercises
• ECO-IMAGINE aims to integrate various thematic
  research activities related to ICM, under the
  paradigms of GeoInformation and coastal
  landscape, thus creating a comprehensive training
  environment.

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Some distinguishing addresses

• the relevance of the coastal landscape, as
  unifying element and resource
• the fostering of an interdisciplinary approach
  through the integration of the sectoral
  achievements
• the high scientific level
• the transfer of knowledge and experience from
  expert scientists to early stage researchers
• the transfer of knowledge and principles from
  intergovernmental organisations and scientific
  environments to national local realities

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Characters

• collecting at the international level the
  expertise of scientists and addressing it as a
  support for knowledge and decision
• supporting decision making by authorities in
  charge for planning and control
• increasing the effective impact for sectoral
  projects
• putting together a sound mix of academics,
  decision makers and information technology
  experts.
• disseminating the work
• dealing with trans-boundary issues, for which a
  specific community policy is not defined yet

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The ECO-IMAGINE events

• Along 4 years the project is structured in
• Initial Conference, to introduce the general
  themes, the partners of the initiative and the
  Working Groups
• Three thematic Conferences of the Working Groups
• Three Training Courses (tutorials, case studies,
  simulation exercises, field trips), to
  practically approach the themes and to introduce
  to the use of GIS for ICM
• Final Conference that sums up the working groups,
  making a balance of the initiative (synthesis for
  each Working Group, comparison of the initial and
  final state, collaboration projects arisen)
• A non-temporal event a Virtual Permanent
  Conference on the Web acting as tool for network
  building and better integration among the
  research groups

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The Virtual Permanent Conference

• a dynamic tool at the disposal of the
  participants and of any people interested in the
  issue
• up to date overview about the developing of the
  initiative
• information about the WGs scientific work and
  research groups
• network building
• proceedings of the events
• other contributions

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ECO-IMAGINE Scientific Committee
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Event timetable
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GENOVA
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SEVILLE
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
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ATHENS
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NICE
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ABERDEEN
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ECO-IMAGINEGrants for Researchers

• About 250 Grants will be available to support the
  participation of researchers (call for Grants)
  for
• Early-stage Researchers
• - at the beginning of their career
• - lt 4 years of active research
  experience (e.g.researchers undertaking a
  doctoral degree)
• Experienced Researchers
• - at least 4 years of active research
  experience
• - or, have obtained a doctoral degree
• - in this action, researchers with gt 10 years
  experience will be ineligible

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Conclusions

• ICAM-GI development strategies
• ECO-IMAGINE as forum for knowledge exchange with
  timely events (8)
• Promotion of 6FP initiatives and support to
  projects promoted by the ICAM-GI Community
• Linkage with European Directives / initiatives

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Linkage with European Directives / Initiatives

• Communication (2000/547) Integrated Coastal Area
  Zone management a strategy for Europe
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/icam/comm200
  0.htm
• Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)
  Integrated River Basin Management for Europe
  http//europa.eu.int/comm/environment/water/water-
  framework/index_en.html
• INSPIRE (INfrastructure for SPatial InfoRmation
  in Europe) http//www.ec.gis.org/inspire

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