Atlantic Network for Coastal Risk Management

Programme 2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

Date of latest update: 2025-04-26

Description

Description (EN):

The 33 European regions located along the Atlantic coast are home to approximately 70 million inhabitants. The 10-km wide coastal strip covers a total surface area of 194,197 km2 with a length of 25 000 km. These coastal regions are characterised by a strong identity, an authentic international outlook and significant economic potential. These coastal areas must cope with several threats which are making them extremely vulnerable: urbanisation, coastal erosion, pollution, among others. The various issues may potentially be strengthened by the effects of climate change. The project aims to contribute to strengthening the action capacity of coastal actors in the Atlantic regions in terms of management and prevention of coastal risks. It is mainly aimed at coastal managers and decision-makers as well as the scientific community. It proposes to create a network of knowledge, tools and skills between the different European regions of the AA and thus allow resources to be pooled. It promotes the exchange of experiences, disseminates information and provides a joint frame-of-reference between the different stakeholders for integrated management of coastal areas (governance) but also adapt and enhance the existing data to make them accessible to the managers of these coastal areas.

Achievements (EN):

The project structure is based on three key issues: erosion and stability of the shoreline, coastal water quality and its impact on economic activities, planning of urban and rural coastal areas. For each theme, the project identified the needs of managers and decision-makers related to the access of scientific information. To meet these needs, a survey was made of existing scientific and technical resources in AA, and a network of experts was created. The existing scientific information was also well translated and interpreted to become more accessible to a non-scientific public. Case studies were implemented as well in pilot areas of the project in order to find alternative solutions to the problems identified. ANCORIM created communication tools to support decision makers and strengthen collaboration among coastal managers and the scientific community, contributing to a better management and prevention of coastal risks in the AA.

Expected Results (EN):

ANCORIM enables the creation of decision-making support tools for the prevention and management of coastal risks: * a website dedicated to the ANCORIM project, making the project’s various tools available to users, along with their technical and methodological content. The site is available in four languages and is aimed at both coastal decision-makers and the scientific community. Finally, it is of course the principal tool of the ANCORIM network, initiated during the project and intended to grow; * an inventory of the main scientific and technical resources existing in the Atlantic area likely to constitute a decision-making aid for the management of coastal risks. The inventory enables different research typologies to be accessed: actors, projects, studies, networks, websites, legislation, etc. It is available in four languages and lists the data present in the partner regions of Ancorim, and even beyond that, on a national and European scale. It is not intended to be exhaustive, but is rather intended to be continually updated and improved. * a directory of coastal directors listing the coastal managers and decision-makers in the project’s various partner regions. * innovative tools designed to convey scientific information essential to the prevention and management of coastal risks, aimed at a non-scientific audience. * case studies set up in various pilot areas of the project, illustrating concrete cases for the analysis and prevention of risks, highlighting elements that could potentially be transferred to other European contexts in scientific and governance terms.

Thematic information

Coastal management and maritime issues Managing natural and man-made threats, risk management Climate change and biodiversity

Partners (15)

Lead Partner: Pôle Aménagement et Développement Territoire

Address: 14 rue François de Sourdis, 33007 Bordeaux Cedex, France

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LNEC - Laboratorio nacional de engenharia civil

Name: LNEC - Laboratorio nacional de engenharia civil

Address: Avenida do Brasil, 101, PT-1700-066 Lisboa, Portugal

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Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh

Name: Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh

Address: X Galway, Ireland

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IAAT - Institut Atlantique d'Aménagement des Territoires

Name: IAAT - Institut Atlantique d'Aménagement des Territoires

Address: Immeuble Antarès - Téléport 4 - BP 70130, 86961 Futuroscope Chasseneuil Cedex, France

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Cap l'Orient

Name: Cap l'Orient

Address: Cap l'Orient BP 20001, 56314 Lorient Cedex, France

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UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO

Name: UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO

Address: 36310 Vigo, Spain

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Diputacion Provincial de A Coruña

Name: Diputacion Provincial de A Coruña

Address: Avenida Alferez Provisional, numero 2, 15006 A Coruña, Spain

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Fundacion CETMAR - Centro Tecnologico del Mar

Name: Fundacion CETMAR - Centro Tecnologico del Mar

Address: Eduardo Cabello s/n, 36208 Vigo, Spain

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Centre régional d'expérimentation et d'application aquacole

Name: Centre régional d'expérimentation et d'application aquacole

Address: Prise de Terdoux, 17480 Le Château d'Oléron, France

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Conseil régional de Bretagne

Name: Conseil régional de Bretagne

Address: 283 avenue du Général Patton CS 21101, 35711 Rennes, France

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Universidade de Coimbra

Name: Universidade de Coimbra

Address: Facultade de Letras - Praça da Porta Férrea, 3004-530 Coimbra, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

BRGM - Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières

Name: BRGM - Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières

Address: Europarc - 24 avenue Léonard de Vinci, 33600 Pessac, France

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FEUP - Facultade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Name: FEUP - Facultade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Address: Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

Legal status: n/a

Udaras na Gaeltechta

Name: Udaras na Gaeltechta

Address: Rond-Point Schuman 6 - 9ème étage (NASC), B-1040 Bruxelles, Belgium

Legal status: n/a

Comhairie Contae Mhaigh Eo

Name: Comhairie Contae Mhaigh Eo

Address: Aras an Chontae, The Mall, X Castlebar Co. Mayo, Ireland

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Atlantic Network for Coastal Risk Management

Project acronym: ANCORIM

Project start date: 2009-05-01

Project end date: 2012-04-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 891 752.01

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 228 110.89

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2007 - 2013 Atlantic Area

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

70 / 70 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

655 / 655 (100%)

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Atlantic Network for Coastal Risk Management

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