Download Climate Change Adaptation Spatial Planning and Landbased

Spatial Planning
and
Climate Change Adaptation
Talis Linkaits
Head of VASAB Secretariat
30 May 2013. Tallinn
The 3rd Policy Forum Climate Change
Adaptation in the Baltic Sea Region
A cooperation of ministers of the
11 Baltic Sea Region countries
responsible for spatial planning and
development
Organization
Intergovernmental network
founded in 1992
to promote cooperation on spatial
planning and development
in the Baltic Sea Region
Mission
Prepare policy options for the territorial
development of the Region and to provide
a forum for exchange of know-how on
spatial planning and development
between the Baltic Sea countries
Organization
Since 1994 ministers are supported by
Committee on Spatial Planning and
Development in the Baltic Sea Region
(CSPD/BSR) and permanent secretariat
Since 2007
VASAB Secretariat located in Latvia
VASAB and HELCOM are Horizontal Action Leaders
Encourage the use of Maritime and Land-Based Spatial Planning
in all Member States around the Baltic Sea
and develop a common approach for cross-border cooperation
VASAB is a member of CBSS family
Council of the Baltic Sea States - Communiqué June 2005
Encouragement to update the vision of long-term territorial
development of the Region together with the relevant regional
stakeholders
6th Conference of Ministers responsible for Spatial Planning and
Development in the BSR - Gdansk Declaration of September 2005
Decision to prepare a long-term perspective for the spatial development
of the Baltic Sea Region (LTP) under active participation of the regional
authorities and in a dialogue with relevant pan-Baltic organizations
Long Term Perspective
New challenges:
• Change of the BSR from a peripheral location to a
strategic one
• Climate and demographic change
• Social dimension of globalization
• Diversification of energy sources
• Metropolitan vs. rural areas
• Unexpected transport growth and urban sprawl
• Intensive and incoherent use of the Baltic Sea
• Global economic and financial crisis
Long Term Perspective
Rationale and focus
1. Trends and conditions for territorial development
2. Territorial
cohesion
perspective
of the
Sea Region
Progressing
climate
change
phenomena
mayBaltic
endanger
the
in the year
2030
sustainable
development
of the Region, esspecially the
vulnerable
coastal
zones and specific actions to achieve the
3. Policy
guidelines
territorial cohesion perspective
urban networking and urban-rural relations (9 actions)
• accessibility issues (9 actions)
• sea space planning and management (3 actions)
•
Appendix: Synthesis document (summary of trends and
challenges resulting from the East West Window project analyses)
Profile of the LTP
• LTP concentrates on policy themes, where transnational
cooperation in spatial planning provides a clear added value:
(1) urban networking and urban-rural relations, (2)
accessibility, and (3) sea space planning and management
• LTP particularly addresses territorial disparities in the field of
socio-economic development (east-west, north-south, urbanrural divides)
• LTP is complementary to transnational actions of other
organisations (no duplication of efforts intended)
• LTP a combination of policy and (22) actions (involving many
stakeholders)
VASAB
Long-Term Perspective
for the Territorial
Development of the
Baltic Sea Region
2030
Long Term Perspective
Territorial cohesion perspective of the Baltic Sea Region in 2030
In 2030 the Baltic Sea Region is a well-integrated and coherent
macroregion. It has overcome the socio-economic development
divides between its individual parts and turned the global
challenges into assets
It is regarded a model for successful implementation of the
territorial cohesion policy and effective cooperation between
the European Union countries and the neighbouring countries
for the development of a transnational area
Long Term Perspective
Territorial cohesion perspective of the Baltic Sea Region in 2030
It features a well-balanced setup of metropolitan centres, which
act as the global and the BSR gateways, and small and mediumsized cities and towns, which secure a high quality of life for
their residents in both urban and rural areas
It accounts for fast, reliable and environmentally efficient
technologies of transport, information and communication that
link the territories along and across the Baltic Sea, making the
community of the Baltic Sea Region well-connected and highly
accessible in the contacts both internally and with the outside
world
Long Term Perspective
Territorial cohesion perspective of the Baltic Sea Region in 2030
It has an integrated energy production and supply system with
well-diversified sources of energy, including renewable
energies.
It is a veritable European sea macroregion, which demonstrates
an integrated land and sea-space planning and management.
The Baltic Sea is acknowledged as a common asset and a
development resource of all countries, and the maritime spatial
planning principles alleviate the potential sea use conflicts for
the present and future generations.
Spatially relevant
Climate Change Effects
• Coastal erosion and sea level changes – investment in coastal
infrastructure
• Decrease of ice extent due to increases in temperatures –
increase in shipping intensity, new transport corridors
• Changes in eutrophication: more fresh water - salinity decrease –
change in habitats, aquaculture, fish species, fishing habits –
different port infrastructure, impact on coastal settlements
• Change in temperatures – tourism potential, agriculture ?
Increased Rate of Coastal Erosion
Latvia’s sea-coast
zones with different
erosional risk
•
(C)
Eberhards,
Lapinskis
Flooding
Lessons for Spatial Planners
• Land-sea interaction
• Integrated Coastal Management plans
• Development scenarious – take into account
climate change effects
BUT
• Remember about territorial cohesion of the Region,
use effectively available resources
Aggregate potential impact of climate change
on Europe’s regions
ESPON Climate
Climate Change and
Territorial Effects on Regions
and Local Economies
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