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Regional Planning Association
Westmecklenburg
Transnational Seminar 1 in Gävle
June 11th – June 12th 2009
Chairman: Rolf Christiansen
Manager: Dr. Gabriele Hoffmann
Project Staff: Paul Palmer
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Structure
1. Introduction of the German Target Area
2. Implementation Case Transport
• Regional Planning Association Westmecklenburg
(Project Partner)
3. Implementation Case Agriculture
• UNESCO-Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee
(Associated Organisation)
4. Current projects in the German Target Area
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The German Target Area
Westmecklenburg
Gävle
Westmecklenburg
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
1. The Planning Region Westmecklenburg
Area: 6998 km²
Inhabitants: 486 000
Population density:
69.4 inh./km²
Formed by:
• the federal state
capital Schwerin,
• the hanseatic city of
Wismar,
• the counties of
Ludwigslust, Parchim
and Nordwestmecklenburg
Ass. Organisation:
UNESCO Biosphere
Reserve Schaalsee
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
June 11th 2009
Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
June 11th 2009
Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
1. The Regional Planning Association Westmecklenburg
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Local government authority responsible for spatial planning
– to draw up the Regional Spatial Structure Plan
 to work out regional development strategies
– main topics in sectoral planning
 settlement structure, infrastructure, environment
Formal Instruments:
- spatial planning procedure and programmes, statements
Informal Instruments:
- regional management and marketing, cooperation, project work
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2. Implementation Case Transport
“Integrating climate change issues into the Public Transportation
Plan for the Planning Region Westmecklenburg”
General outcomes:
•
consider climate change as a permanent principle of regional planning
 raise awareness and level of information
 identification of risks
 work out regional long term strategies
Concrete outcomes:
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international network of specialists (transport and climate change)
implementation of climate change issues into the “Regional Spatial
Structure Plan” as a matter of course
implementation of climate change issues into the “Regional Public
Transportation Plan” as a matter of course
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2. Implementation Case Transport
Climate Change related impacts:
• Mitigation:
– improve energy efficiency of vehicles and transportation system
• Adaptation:
– react to impacts on the infrastructure due to extreme weather
conditions
Focused on the aims and their realisation we will:
• fulfil the public service provision in Westmecklenburg
• increase the attractiveness and quality of busses and trains
• adopt alternative and more flexible forms of public transportation
Methods used:
• draw up the Regional Spatial Structure Plan
• tender for the Regional Public Transportation Plan
• form a network in the region (all involved stakeholders)
• raise awareness about the impact of climate change through
information seminars
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
3. Implementation Case Agriculture
UNESCO-Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee
(Associated Organisation)
“Proving sustainable, climate adapted agriculture and fruit-growing
cropping methods in the UNESCO-Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee”
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
3. Implementation Case Agriculture
UNESCO-Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee
(Associated Organisation)
“Proving sustainable, climate adapted agriculture and fruit-growing
cropping methods in the UNESCO-Biosphere Reserve Schaalsee”
Expert report: “Regional
assessment of climate
change impacts and
development of strategies for
mitigation and adaptation in
the region Biosphere
Reserve Schaalsee“
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg
3. Implementation Case Agriculture
Demonstration of sustainable and climate adapted agriculture and
fruit-growing cropping methods (2 years period/ until Sept. 2010)
Lectures for local farmers
• information about regional impacts of climate change
• information about negative effects on agriculture
• knowledge about sustainable adaptation strategies
Cooperation with the Research Institution for Agriculture MecklenburgVorpommern and local farmers
• demonstration of new and innovative cropping methods in field test
 climate protecting cropping-methods (non-plough tillage)
 protection against erosion (mulch-methods)
 manuring optimisation (injection-fertilisation)
 multi-culture systems
 sustainable crop-growing methods of biomass
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3. Implementation Case Agriculture
Regional conference (presentation of the results and guidance)
Expected Outcomes/ Targets:
• estimation of the agricultural vulnerability
• cooperation with the local farmers
 promote decision making
 raise the awareness about their responsibility
• demonstration of sustainable and climate adapted land use methods
• form a network in the region (all involved stakeholders)
• protection of the sensitive ecosystems
• preservation of biodiversity
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4. Current projects in the German Target Area
•
“Climate Summit Westmecklenburg” in October 2009
(information seminar)
•
SteeringTEAM-Meeting 2 in December 2009 in
Westmecklenburg
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Thank you very much for your
attention!
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Regionaler Planungsverband Westmecklenburg