International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2017
European research at the interface between terrestrial, riverine, estuarine and marine environmen... more European research at the interface between terrestrial, riverine, estuarine and marine environments is frequently constrained by disciplinary and geographical boundaries. This is problematic given the need for holistic environmental management. This paper introduces DANUBIUS-RI: a project which aims to facilitate inter-disciplinary research on river-sea systems and which was accepted onto the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures roadmap in 2016. Its scope spans the environmental, social and economic sciences and seeks to facilitate cross-disciplinary research on European rivers and seas. The project will offer researchers access to facilities, to European River-Sea systems, providing a platform for multidisciplinary research and training.
Different marine and coastal activities have diverse economic, environmental, and socio-cultural ... more Different marine and coastal activities have diverse economic, environmental, and socio-cultural objectives, which can lead to conflict when these multidimensional activities coincide spatially or temporally. This is sometimes driven by a lack of understanding or other users' needs and consequentially adequate planning and the utilization of a common language is essential. By using a transparent approach based on multi-criteria analysis, we characterize and establish priorities for future development/conservation for all users in the coastal area using six representative European Case Studies with different levels of complexity. Results varied according to location, but significantly it was found that stakeholders tended to favour ecological and social over economic objectives. This paper outlines the methodology employed, the results derived, and the potential for this approach to reduce conflict in coastal and marine waters.
Critical barriers to adaptation to climate change include the timely detection and agreed definit... more Critical barriers to adaptation to climate change include the timely detection and agreed definition of problems requiring adaptive action. In the context of local scale coastal management in northwestern Europe, challenges to problem detection and identification are exacerbated by the diffuse nature of administrative, sectoral, and legal rights and other professional governance obligations. Yet, if adaptation is to progress in a manner that is both locally legitimate and in accord with national policies, climate signals must be detected and climate impact problems framed in similar ways by two key groups; local scale 'bottom-up' experts and decision makers, and national scale 'topedown' scientists and policy makers. With reference to case study sites in Ireland and Scotland, we employ participatory modelling with coastal stakeholders using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) to trial its potential in measuring and assessing stakeholder perceptions of climate vulnerability both individually and collectively. We found that FCM not only offers insight into the existing detection and framing of climate signals in coastal decision making but also provides a structured communication platform from which climate problems might be coherently integrated into future coastal management deliberations as the adaptation process matures.
This paper describes the influences on operational management of erosion at Inch beach, Co. Kerry... more This paper describes the influences on operational management of erosion at Inch beach, Co. Kerry on the south west coast of Ireland with specific reference to the CONSCIENCE Frame of Reference for erosion management and the key concepts defined under the EUROSION project. It provides an insight of the wave climate and quantifies contemporary erosion patterns through a combination of
This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the pot... more This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the potential contribution of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) implementation in meeting the objectives of the Water Framework and Marine Strategy Framework Directives which are legally binding instruments for the conservation, protection and management of catchment, coastal and marine waters within the European Union. ICZM is a process that seeks to bring together all parties with an interest in the coast, with a view to replacing sectoral based planning and management with a more integrated approach to achieving sustainability; ICZM is underpinned by a set of principles that espouse stakeholder participation, knowledge exchange, and the need to take a holistic and long-term view. The intention of the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive is to achieve good ecological / environmental status for aquatic environments within established timeframes. Ireland, as...
This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the pot... more This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the potential contribution of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) implementation in meeting the objectives of the Water Framework and Marine Strategy Framework Directives which are legally binding instruments for the conservation, protection and management of catchment, coastal and marine waters within the European Union. ICZM is a process that seeks to bring together all parties with an interest in the coast, with a view to replacing sectoral based planning and management with a more integrated approach to achieving sustainability; ICZM is underpinned by a set of principles that espouse stakeholder participation, knowledge exchange, and the need to take a holistic and long-term view. The intention of the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive is to achieve good ecological / environmental status for aquatic environments within established timeframes. Ireland, as...
... To appear in: Ocean and Coastal Management Received Date: 6 September 2010 Revised Date: 25 M... more ... To appear in: Ocean and Coastal Management Received Date: 6 September 2010 Revised Date: 25 May 2011 Accepted Date: 10 June 2011 Please cite this article as: Marchand M, Sanchez-Arcilla A, Ferreira M, Gault J, Jimenez J, Markovic ... Ivana 11, HR-21000 Split, Croatia. ...
Coastal environments are susceptible to a range of impacts arising from medium and long-term clim... more Coastal environments are susceptible to a range of impacts arising from medium and long-term climate change. However, as Ireland's population and industrial centres are concentrated in coastal locations, Ireland's coastal communities will be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, making the best use of existing knowledge to inform the establishment of governance structures capable of facilitating the measures and actions which may soon be required is a national imperative. Coastal communities worldwide have turned to integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) as a process to deliver sustainable development. This paper explores how experience gained from ICZM implementation can be harnessed to inform the development and implementation of climate adaptation policies, with a particular focus on the coastal zone. Using the principles and conceptual basis of Earth System Governance -an emerging approach to analyse complexity of governance under global environmental change -the paper maps the architecture of ICZM and climate governance in Ireland. The research identifies the main barriers to, and opportunities for, integrated application of the two policy domains. Barriers include the fragmentation of governance structures and responsibilities of key stakeholders, a lack of coordinated support for ICZM implementation at the national level, and a relatively weak awareness of the specifics of adaptation at the local level. Opportunities include the availability of expertise gathered from phases of ICZM implementation in Ireland, which encompasses mechanisms for science-policy integration, and invaluable experience of stakeholder participation and interaction. Current political and scientific support at national and EU levels give an additional impetus to climate research and actions which may bring additional opportunities and resources to coastal governance in Ireland.
Throughout northwest European coastal countries risks associated with coastal erosion are signifi... more Throughout northwest European coastal countries risks associated with coastal erosion are significant but spatially and temporally variable. The level of this risk is largely dependent on the extent of development within the coastal zones and a variety of approaches have been adopted for its management. The decision-making process for responding to erosion risk depends to a large extent on national
... Cathal O'Mahony a , Corresponding Author Contact Information... more ... Cathal O'Mahony a , Corresponding Author Contact Information , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Jeremy Gault a , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Val Cummins a , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Kathrin Köpke a , E-mail The Corresponding Author and Darragh O ...
... Harbour. Kathrin Kopke, Cathal O'Mahony, Valerie Cummins & J... more ... Harbour. Kathrin Kopke, Cathal O'Mahony, Valerie Cummins & Jeremy Gault Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, ERI, University College Cork Page 2. 2 ... Leger 2005). The harbour hosts the bi-annual Cork Week, an important European sailing regatta (Shields et al. ...
A new coastal early warning system CEWS called iCoast for the NW Mediterranean Sea is under devel... more A new coastal early warning system CEWS called iCoast for the NW Mediterranean Sea is under development. It is composed of three numerical modules: meteorological, hydrodynamic and morphodynamic. The CEWS is designed for use on open sandy beaches, pocket beaches, secondary harbours as well as areas of coastal defences. A set of hotspots, prone to erosion or flooding, along the Catalan coast are being identified through a coastal hazard and risk mapping. Special attention is given to a set of intervention and emergency protocols based on the forecast outputs and the application of Quick Defence Measures (QDM) to diminish the risk. This paper presents the initial architecture and highlights the next step for QDM under the iCoast project.
International Journal of Water Resources Development, 2017
European research at the interface between terrestrial, riverine, estuarine and marine environmen... more European research at the interface between terrestrial, riverine, estuarine and marine environments is frequently constrained by disciplinary and geographical boundaries. This is problematic given the need for holistic environmental management. This paper introduces DANUBIUS-RI: a project which aims to facilitate inter-disciplinary research on river-sea systems and which was accepted onto the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures roadmap in 2016. Its scope spans the environmental, social and economic sciences and seeks to facilitate cross-disciplinary research on European rivers and seas. The project will offer researchers access to facilities, to European River-Sea systems, providing a platform for multidisciplinary research and training.
Different marine and coastal activities have diverse economic, environmental, and socio-cultural ... more Different marine and coastal activities have diverse economic, environmental, and socio-cultural objectives, which can lead to conflict when these multidimensional activities coincide spatially or temporally. This is sometimes driven by a lack of understanding or other users' needs and consequentially adequate planning and the utilization of a common language is essential. By using a transparent approach based on multi-criteria analysis, we characterize and establish priorities for future development/conservation for all users in the coastal area using six representative European Case Studies with different levels of complexity. Results varied according to location, but significantly it was found that stakeholders tended to favour ecological and social over economic objectives. This paper outlines the methodology employed, the results derived, and the potential for this approach to reduce conflict in coastal and marine waters.
Critical barriers to adaptation to climate change include the timely detection and agreed definit... more Critical barriers to adaptation to climate change include the timely detection and agreed definition of problems requiring adaptive action. In the context of local scale coastal management in northwestern Europe, challenges to problem detection and identification are exacerbated by the diffuse nature of administrative, sectoral, and legal rights and other professional governance obligations. Yet, if adaptation is to progress in a manner that is both locally legitimate and in accord with national policies, climate signals must be detected and climate impact problems framed in similar ways by two key groups; local scale 'bottom-up' experts and decision makers, and national scale 'topedown' scientists and policy makers. With reference to case study sites in Ireland and Scotland, we employ participatory modelling with coastal stakeholders using Fuzzy Cognitive Mapping (FCM) to trial its potential in measuring and assessing stakeholder perceptions of climate vulnerability both individually and collectively. We found that FCM not only offers insight into the existing detection and framing of climate signals in coastal decision making but also provides a structured communication platform from which climate problems might be coherently integrated into future coastal management deliberations as the adaptation process matures.
This paper describes the influences on operational management of erosion at Inch beach, Co. Kerry... more This paper describes the influences on operational management of erosion at Inch beach, Co. Kerry on the south west coast of Ireland with specific reference to the CONSCIENCE Frame of Reference for erosion management and the key concepts defined under the EUROSION project. It provides an insight of the wave climate and quantifies contemporary erosion patterns through a combination of
This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the pot... more This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the potential contribution of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) implementation in meeting the objectives of the Water Framework and Marine Strategy Framework Directives which are legally binding instruments for the conservation, protection and management of catchment, coastal and marine waters within the European Union. ICZM is a process that seeks to bring together all parties with an interest in the coast, with a view to replacing sectoral based planning and management with a more integrated approach to achieving sustainability; ICZM is underpinned by a set of principles that espouse stakeholder participation, knowledge exchange, and the need to take a holistic and long-term view. The intention of the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive is to achieve good ecological / environmental status for aquatic environments within established timeframes. Ireland, as...
This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the pot... more This report was commissioned by the Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) in Ireland to assess the potential contribution of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) implementation in meeting the objectives of the Water Framework and Marine Strategy Framework Directives which are legally binding instruments for the conservation, protection and management of catchment, coastal and marine waters within the European Union. ICZM is a process that seeks to bring together all parties with an interest in the coast, with a view to replacing sectoral based planning and management with a more integrated approach to achieving sustainability; ICZM is underpinned by a set of principles that espouse stakeholder participation, knowledge exchange, and the need to take a holistic and long-term view. The intention of the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive is to achieve good ecological / environmental status for aquatic environments within established timeframes. Ireland, as...
... To appear in: Ocean and Coastal Management Received Date: 6 September 2010 Revised Date: 25 M... more ... To appear in: Ocean and Coastal Management Received Date: 6 September 2010 Revised Date: 25 May 2011 Accepted Date: 10 June 2011 Please cite this article as: Marchand M, Sanchez-Arcilla A, Ferreira M, Gault J, Jimenez J, Markovic ... Ivana 11, HR-21000 Split, Croatia. ...
Coastal environments are susceptible to a range of impacts arising from medium and long-term clim... more Coastal environments are susceptible to a range of impacts arising from medium and long-term climate change. However, as Ireland's population and industrial centres are concentrated in coastal locations, Ireland's coastal communities will be particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Therefore, making the best use of existing knowledge to inform the establishment of governance structures capable of facilitating the measures and actions which may soon be required is a national imperative. Coastal communities worldwide have turned to integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) as a process to deliver sustainable development. This paper explores how experience gained from ICZM implementation can be harnessed to inform the development and implementation of climate adaptation policies, with a particular focus on the coastal zone. Using the principles and conceptual basis of Earth System Governance -an emerging approach to analyse complexity of governance under global environmental change -the paper maps the architecture of ICZM and climate governance in Ireland. The research identifies the main barriers to, and opportunities for, integrated application of the two policy domains. Barriers include the fragmentation of governance structures and responsibilities of key stakeholders, a lack of coordinated support for ICZM implementation at the national level, and a relatively weak awareness of the specifics of adaptation at the local level. Opportunities include the availability of expertise gathered from phases of ICZM implementation in Ireland, which encompasses mechanisms for science-policy integration, and invaluable experience of stakeholder participation and interaction. Current political and scientific support at national and EU levels give an additional impetus to climate research and actions which may bring additional opportunities and resources to coastal governance in Ireland.
Throughout northwest European coastal countries risks associated with coastal erosion are signifi... more Throughout northwest European coastal countries risks associated with coastal erosion are significant but spatially and temporally variable. The level of this risk is largely dependent on the extent of development within the coastal zones and a variety of approaches have been adopted for its management. The decision-making process for responding to erosion risk depends to a large extent on national
... Cathal O'Mahony a , Corresponding Author Contact Information... more ... Cathal O'Mahony a , Corresponding Author Contact Information , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Jeremy Gault a , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Val Cummins a , E-mail The Corresponding Author , Kathrin Köpke a , E-mail The Corresponding Author and Darragh O ...
... Harbour. Kathrin Kopke, Cathal O'Mahony, Valerie Cummins & J... more ... Harbour. Kathrin Kopke, Cathal O'Mahony, Valerie Cummins & Jeremy Gault Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, ERI, University College Cork Page 2. 2 ... Leger 2005). The harbour hosts the bi-annual Cork Week, an important European sailing regatta (Shields et al. ...
A new coastal early warning system CEWS called iCoast for the NW Mediterranean Sea is under devel... more A new coastal early warning system CEWS called iCoast for the NW Mediterranean Sea is under development. It is composed of three numerical modules: meteorological, hydrodynamic and morphodynamic. The CEWS is designed for use on open sandy beaches, pocket beaches, secondary harbours as well as areas of coastal defences. A set of hotspots, prone to erosion or flooding, along the Catalan coast are being identified through a coastal hazard and risk mapping. Special attention is given to a set of intervention and emergency protocols based on the forecast outputs and the application of Quick Defence Measures (QDM) to diminish the risk. This paper presents the initial architecture and highlights the next step for QDM under the iCoast project.
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