Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas (MESMA)

Project Information

MESMA

Grant agreement ID: 226661

Project closed

Start date 1 November 2009

End date 31 October 2013

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Total cost € 8 659 878,13

EU contribution € 6 568 842,00

Coordinated by

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH
Netherlands

Objective

The increasing pressures upon the marine realm call for a well planned approach of further spatial development of this area. An ecosystem-based approach to fisheries, the increasing demand for sustainable energy, coastal defence systems, building materials and safe transport routes and the need to protect marine habitats and species all compete for the same valuable space. At the same time climate change will alter the composition and functioning of marine ecosystems, calling for a robust approach of future spatial planning that also takes cross boundary developments into account. MESMA will supply innovative methods and integrated strategies for governments, local authorities, stakeholders and other managerial bodies for planning and decision making at different local, national and European scales. This will also comprise an easy accessible information system to gain support from politicians, stakeholders and the public in general for difficult (inter)national decisions that will be needed for sustainable use and protection of this vulnerable area. This data system, containing information on the distribution of marine habitats and species, economic values and benefits and human uses and its effects will also be an interface between science, policy and decision makers.
MESMA will supply strategic tools for sustainable development of European seas and coastal areas. The major challenge is to combine an optimized use with a sustained ecosystem of high quality, taking into account ecological and economic differences. By studying and comparing different national situations and solutions from a selected number of sites throughout Europe and by determining common features and differences, including the socio-economic settings and requirements, an integrated toolbox that can be applied throughout Europe will be made available.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy
• natural sciences › biological sciences › ecology › ecosystems
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › climatology › climatic changes

Keywords

• Spatial
• management

Programme(s)

• FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change)

Topic(s)

• ENV.2008.2.2.1.1. - Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas (SMA)

Call for proposal

FP7-ENV-2008-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

CP-IP - Large-scale integrating project

Coordinator

STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH

• EU contribution: € 1 002 808,50
• Address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4 ; 6708 PB Wageningen ; Netherlands
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Veluwe
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Luc Van Hoof (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (21)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

• EU contribution: € 665 991,00
• Address: GOWER STREET ; WC1E 6BT LONDON
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Greta Borg-Carbott (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

SENCKENBERG GESELLSCHAFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG

Germany

• EU contribution: € 237 600,00
• Address: SENCKENBERGANLAGE 25 ; 60325 Frankfurt
• Region: Hessen › Darmstadt › Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Johannes Ferdinand (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITEIT GENT

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 533 550,00
• Address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 ; 9000 Gent
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen › Arr. Gent
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Saskia Vanden Broeck (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

• EU contribution: € 552 892,00
• Address: LEOFOROS ATHENS SOUNIO 46 7KM ; 19013 Attikia Anavissos
• Region: Αττική › Aττική › Ανατολική Αττική
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Achilleas Argiriou (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY BAS

Bulgaria

• EU contribution: € 61 848,00
• Address: PARVI MAY STR 40 ; 9000 Varna
• Region: Северна и Югоизточна България › Североизточен › Варна
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Bistra Georgieva (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

HAVFORSKNINGSINSTITUTTET

Norway

• EU contribution: € 547 174,00
• Address: NORDNESGATEN 50 ; 5817 Bergen
• Region: Norge › Vestlandet › Vestland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Lene Buhl-Mortensen (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK

Ireland

• EU contribution: € 331 622,00
• Address: WESTERN ROAD ; T12 YN60 Cork
• Region: Ireland › Southern › South-East
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Mary Cusack (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

• EU contribution: € 243 906,00
• Address: PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 ; 00185 Roma
• Region: Centro (IT) › Lazio › Roma
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Salvatore Mazzola (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

FUNDACION AZTI - AZTI FUNDAZIOA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 215 445,00
• Address: TXATXARRAMENDI UGARTEA Z/G ; 48395 Sukarrieta
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Amaia Barrena (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Ministry of the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Malta

• EU contribution: € 90 432,00
• Address: 6 Qormi Road ; SVR 1301 SANTA VENERA
• Region: Malta › Malta › Malta
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Roberta Mifsud (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 398 647,00
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Fritz Köster (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

Food and Environment Research Agency

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 290 685,75
• Address: Area 1A, Nobel House, Smith Square 17 ; SW1P 3JR LONDON
• Region: London › Inner London — West › Camden and City of London
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Susan Bramford (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 140 894,00
• Address: Riccarton ; EH14 4AS Edinburgh
• Region: Scotland › Eastern Scotland › Edinburgh
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Eva Olszewska-Day (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING DELTARES

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 402 621,00
• Address: BOUSSINESQWEG 1 ; 2629 HV Delft
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Delft en Westland
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Jolanda Van Bussel (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

NORSK INSTITUTT FOR VANNFORSKNING

Norway

• EU contribution: € 380 637,00
• Address: OKERNVEIEN 94 ; 0579 Oslo
• Region: Norge › Oslo og Viken › Oslo
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Anke Weber Smit (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 141 957,00
• Address: ANNA VAN BUERENPLEIN 1 ; 2595 DA Den Haag
• Region: West-Nederland › Zuid-Holland › Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Theo Reijs (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

VLAAMSE GEWEST

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 222 000,00
• Address: AVENUE DU PORT 88 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Erik Van Bockstael (Prof.)
• Total cost: No data

JOHANN HEINRICH VON THUENEN-INSTITUT, BUNDESFORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FUER LAENDLICHE RAEUME, WALD UND FISCHEREI

Germany

• EU contribution: € 65 524,25
• Address: BUNDESALLEE 50 ; 38116 Braunschweig
• Region: Niedersachsen › Braunschweig › Braunschweig, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Carolin Nodewald
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 29 250,00
• Address: RUE VAUTIER 29 ; 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
• Region: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest › Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Olivier Ninane (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

INSTYTUT OCEANOLOGII POLSKIEJ AKADEMII NAUK

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: UL. POWSTANCOW WARSZAWY 55 ; 81 712 Sopot
• Region: Makroregion północny › Pomorskie › Trójmiejski
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Joanna Piwowarczyk (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING VAN HALL LARENSTEIN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 13 357,50
• Address: LARENSTEINSELAAN 26A ; 6882 CT Velp
• Region: Oost-Nederland › Gelderland › Arnhem/Nijmegen
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Petra Loomans (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data