Spatial and developmental policy directions affecting marine spatial planning in the Northern Aegean Sea, Greece
Gourgiotis, A.; Koutsi, D.; Krommyda, V.; Stratigea, A. (2024). Spatial and developmental policy directions affecting marine spatial planning in the Northern Aegean Sea, Greece. Oceans 5(3): 522-546. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/oceans5030030
In: Oceans. MDPI: Basel. e-ISSN 2673-1924, more
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- Gourgiotis, A.
- Koutsi, D.
- Krommyda, V.
- Stratigea, A.
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| Abstract |
European strategic policy directions toward a sustainable blue economy have strengthened interest in maritime investments, thus increasing sectoral competition for marine space. Emerging repercussions out of such a rising interest need to be handled by marine spatial planning (MSP) as a means of properly allocating marine space to diverse uses; managing conflicts and promoting synergies among them; and pursuing a multi-use perspective of this space. A critical stage of each MSP exercise is the exploration of land- and marine-based policy directions and their current or potential repercussions in the marine environment. Such an exploration is carried out in this work by means of a qualitative policy review for informing the MSP process in the Northern Aegean Sea, Greece. By delving into diverse policy frameworks at various spatial levels—i.e., local (urban), regional, and national/European—constraints, but also perspectives in policy choices/maritime uses in the MSP context, are identified, thus guiding more informed MSP choices in the specific study region while attaining a successful integration or coordination between land and marine developments. |
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