Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia
Maritime spatial planning (MSP) has been developing for years on the basis of international commitments, national legislations, and professional practices. Projects under European Territorial Cooperation have also made an important contribution to its development. They were designed to support EU co...
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| description | Maritime spatial planning (MSP) has been developing for years on the basis of international commitments, national legislations, and professional practices. Projects under European Territorial Cooperation have also made an important contribution to its development. They were designed to support EU countries in the implementation of MSP. The projects implemented in Slovenia always covered the entire national sea and coastal zone. In accordance with the MSP Directive, the countries of Northern Adriatic are currently preparing the first generation of maritime spatial plans, largely based on the experience and results gained from these projects. This article presents the results of research aimed at assessing the contribution of the projects to the preparation of the first plan in Slovenia. Using a descriptive research method, a detailed analysis of the results of seven projects was conducted and compared with the content of the draft plan. A comparison was made and the proportion of the results implementation in the draft plan was determined for the following structural elements: development baselines, objectives and guidelines; expert bases; stakeholders and public participation; sectoral interests; administrative competences; international dimension; and databases and analytical tools. A high degree of coherence was found, showing the obvious contribution of the projects at the methodological and structural levels. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a5028b4d6bb4528b7ea4a71fe406ce12023-11-21T09:57:29ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-03-0113675410.3390/w13060754Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of SloveniaGregor Čok0Slavko Mezek1Vane Urh2Blaž Repe3Faculty of Civil and Geodetic Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Zoisova 12, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaRegional Development Centre Koper, Ulica 15. maja 19, 6000 Koper, SloveniaDevelopment Centre Novo Mesto, Podbreznik 15, 8000 Novo Mesto, SloveniaFaculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, Aškerčeva 2, 1000 Ljubljana, SloveniaMaritime spatial planning (MSP) has been developing for years on the basis of international commitments, national legislations, and professional practices. Projects under European Territorial Cooperation have also made an important contribution to its development. They were designed to support EU countries in the implementation of MSP. The projects implemented in Slovenia always covered the entire national sea and coastal zone. In accordance with the MSP Directive, the countries of Northern Adriatic are currently preparing the first generation of maritime spatial plans, largely based on the experience and results gained from these projects. This article presents the results of research aimed at assessing the contribution of the projects to the preparation of the first plan in Slovenia. Using a descriptive research method, a detailed analysis of the results of seven projects was conducted and compared with the content of the draft plan. A comparison was made and the proportion of the results implementation in the draft plan was determined for the following structural elements: development baselines, objectives and guidelines; expert bases; stakeholders and public participation; sectoral interests; administrative competences; international dimension; and databases and analytical tools. A high degree of coherence was found, showing the obvious contribution of the projects at the methodological and structural levels.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/754maritime spatial planningNorthern Adriaticinternational projectsstructural elementsfirst generation of maritime spatial plans |
| spellingShingle | Gregor Čok Slavko Mezek Vane Urh Blaž Repe Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia Water maritime spatial planning Northern Adriatic international projects structural elements first generation of maritime spatial plans |
| title | Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia |
| title_full | Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia |
| title_fullStr | Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia |
| title_short | Contribution of International Projects to the Development of Maritime Spatial Planning Structural Elements in the Northern Adriatic: The Experience of Slovenia |
| title_sort | contribution of international projects to the development of maritime spatial planning structural elements in the northern adriatic the experience of slovenia |
| topic | maritime spatial planning Northern Adriatic international projects structural elements first generation of maritime spatial plans |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/6/754 |
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