Coastal Erosion Risk Management and Cross-border GOuvernance Actions
MAREGOT is a project aimed at the prevention and joint management of risks deriving from coastal erosion in the cooperation area. This strategic project intends to initiate a shared planning action which, thanks to improved knowledge of erosion phenomena and coastal dynamics, will identify optimal solutions to manage the morphological and hydrodynamic characteristics of the coast. The main actors and recipients of the actions are Public Administrations with planning experience, research centres, private citizens involved in the integrated coast management and the population at large. This project will define a cross-border monitoring method by first carrying out a critical analysis of monitoring systems and existing data. It will identify the most effective methods to build a cross-border model with the help of experiences from other projects. In line with ICZM principles, it will consider geomorphological, anthropic, socio-economic and cultural factors and pay attention to the defence of soil and natural habitats. It will outline an innovative cross-border methodology to define strategies and action plans in response to the needs of the areas. The public administrations involved will acquire useful skills to manage the erosion phenomenon in an integrated manner and, using governance processes, will seek solutions to prevent risks and adapt to climate change. A cross-border approach is necessary because the natural dynamics of erosion phenomena transcend national administrative boundaries; they are common to the regions in the Programme and require a joint plan. To complete the cross-border strategy, this project will implement awareness-raising initiatives for the targets involved in the integrated coastal management.