Terence O’Rourkecreating successful environmentsRPA CMS

Marine Spatial Planning Pilot

What is a Marine Spatial Plan?

Jim Claydon

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What is a Spatial Plan? • It is a plan that integrates a wide variety of sectoral

policies (including distributional and regulatory policies) in space

• It is temporal, covering a period of time, and renewed from time to time

• It is hierarchical, being consistent with different scales of plan covering the same geographic area (e.g national, regional and local)

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Sectoral Approach v. MSP

Integration across all sectors

Sectorally centred

(c.500 layers)(c.100 layers)

Multiple sector focus

Single sector focus

Integration across all sectors

Sectorally centred

(c.500 layers)(c.100 layers)

Multiple sector focus

Single sector focus

Policies, Objectivesand Targets

SectoralApproach

GIS Layers

Integration

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Policy Hierarchy

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Integration is KeyEU/International policies

and objectives

Integration

Sectoral uses

Spatial informationGIS

Marine Environment/Ecosystem

National & regionalpolicies/objectives

Plan policiesPlan allocations/mapsTargets/indicators

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Marine spatial plan

• Definition“A strategic plan for regulating,

managing and protecting the marine environment that addresses the multiple, cumulative and potentially conflicting uses of the sea”

R. Canning (2003)

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Contents of Regional Plan

• Policy context and objectives• Spatial framework and zoning plan• Plan policies, objectives and targets

- Sectoral; environmental resources, environmental quality, infrastructure, tourism/recreation & leisure, marine transport, and military activities

• Maps – existing and future allocations• Implementation, monitoring & review

- Targets & indicators

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Information Requirements

• Existing polices, objectives and targets

• Spatial data- Existing activities- Resources

• Future use requirements/constraints

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Landuse

Tourism

Oil &Gas

CoastalDefencePorts &NavigationMilitary Activities

ConservationDredging & DisposalSubmarineCables

Fishing RenewableEnergy

MarineRecreation

MineralExtraction

Mariculture

Culture

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Spatial Allocation I

• Existing uses- Assumption that existing uses will

continue in existing locations where sustainable

- Reflect rights assigned to different users at different times

- Multiple use is the norm- Extensive conflict management/

avoidance already in place

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Spatial Allocation II

• Future Uses- Future use zoning for certain sectors

> Renewable energy developments> Aggregate extraction> Nature conservation> Heritage protection

- Locations identified based on distribution of resources and constraints

- Preferred areas rather than exclusive allocations

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Future Use Zoning Plan• Tidal stream devices

• Aggregate extraction

• Representative MPAs

• Natura 2000

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MSP Conclusions• Integration of economic, social and

environmental objectives – sustainable development

• Allocation for future uses• Delivery of the ecosystem approach• Integrated marine management tool -

adaptive management• Increased certainty for investment and

sectoral planning