Post on 22-Sep-2020
Lisboa – march 2012
SAPTIAL PLANNING AND REGULARIZATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN DEPARTEMENT
Gabriela Moniz dos Santos
COASTAL ZONE SPATIAL AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
TAGUS RIVER BASIN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CASECOASTAL ZONE SPATIAL AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
TAGUS RIVER BASIN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CASE
SPATIAL PLANNING AND REGULARIZATION OF PUBLIC DOMAIN DEPARTEMENT
Gabriela Moniz dos Santos
Lisboa – march 2012
Context
River Basin District Administrations (2008)
Mission: protect and enhance the environmental components of
water, and proceed to the sustainable management of
water resources
Tagus River Basin District Administration - Responsible on
planning, licensing and surveilance, on its jurisdiction area:
- Tagus river basin
- West river basin
Current new organizational model:
• National Water Authority
• 5 River Basin District Administrations
Espanha
Portuguese
Environment
Agency
Tagus River Basin District Administration coastal zone spatial and management plans
POOC em Vigor , Fonte: ARH do Tejo
The main tools for managing the coast:
- 4 Coastal Zone Spatial and Management Plans (publ. 1998 - 2003)
- Tagus Estuary Spatial and Management Plan (under development)
Portugal ARH do Tejo
Area (km2) 89 271 27 556 (31 %)
Population 9 873 2003 809
050(39 %)
Number ofmunicipalities
278 107 (39 %)
Coastline (km) 898 261 (29 %)
Number of bathingzones
407 131 (32 %)
A zone where the sea assisted by the wind, exerts its action directly - extending
from maritime public domain up to 500m inland, and to -30m (isobath) offshore
FAIXA TERRESTRE DE PROTECÇÃO
MARGEM das águas do mar LEITO
DOMINIO PRIVADO DOMÍNIO PÚBLICO MARÍTIMO
500 m
2 Km
50 m
ORLA COSTEIRA abrangida pelos POOC
ZONA COSTEIRA
FAIXA MARÍTIMA DE PROTECÇÃO
LMPMAVE - 30 m
ÁGUAS COSTEIRASDQA – ÁGUAS SUBTERRÂNEAS ÁGUAS SUPERFICIAIS: INTERIORES e de TRANSIÇÃO1M
ÁGUAS TERRITORIAIS
12MLinha de base
12M
Coastal zone
First generation coastal zone spatial and management plans context
Peralta Beach – Lourinhã e Praia da Duquesa - Cascais
1971 – 1992 - Awakening of environmental concerns. Portugal joins
the European Union (National Ecological Reserve, Basic Law for
Environmental Policy, regulation for Urban Coastal Management, ...)
1992 - Maritime Public Domain management responsabilities in coastal
areas without harbour interess in the Ministry of the Environment
(Decree-Law No. 201/92 of 29 September)
1993 - Legislation providing for the development of a Coastal Zone Spatial
and Management Plan - suppletive instruments with national interest
goals, that establish natural resources and values safeguard
regimes and a sustainable use of territory allowing an integrated
approach to the coastal zone (exception: harbour areas)
1864 - Royal Decree
1867 - Civil code
beginning of Public Water Domain concept
Effective in 1971: Decree-Law No. 468/71 of 5
November
Rules for the allocation of Maritime Public Domain private
uses for beach facilities, and infrastructures and regulation
for the occupation of the remaining coastal zone were
required
2 scales:
- spatial planning - 1:25.000
- beaches uses management - 1:2.000 (with indications to
project development)
Main goals:
- Sort the different uses and specific activities of coastal zone;
- Classify beaches and regulate bathing and related activities;
- Restore/enhance beaches which are considered strategic for
environment and tourism;
- Framing the development of specific activities of coastal zone;
- Ensure the protection and conservation of natural systems.
First generation coastal zone spatial and management plans
2000- Water Framework Directive (WFD) for Community action in the field of water policy
2005- Transposition of the WFD into national policy - Water Law -, that define national water policy based on river basins
lying within national territory.
Holistic water management - a new paradigm of planning and management of coastal zone recognizing the fundamental
role of river systems and their river basin
2006- Approved: National Strategy for the Sea (2006-2016)
2006 - Bathing waters management Directive (Directive nº2006/7/CE)
Inovative approach - introduces the bathing water quality management
and prevention concept (pro-active approach)
Involves:
- Defining a Bathing Water Profile for each bathing water (beach)
- Information to the public available on the beaches and in the internet
- Monitoring and classification of the bathing waters quality
Nowadays context
2008- Creation: River Basin District Administration
2009- Published: National Strategy for Integrated Coastal Zone Management
Other special spatial and management plans:
- Maritime Spatial Plan
- Estuary Spatial and Management Plans
- Nature Conservation Plans
- Natura 2000 Network Sectoral and Management Plans
Nowadays context
Nowadays context and best practices
Public participation
Newsletter
Comunication and information
WEBPAGE – www.arhtejo.pt
Tagides publications
Beach information panels
Risk information
The same entity management allows, more integrated
and uniform territorial approach, without loosing local
specificity;
A coastal lagoon, an island and harbour areas (in study)
will be now also included
First generation plans assessment
Some conclusions:
Development of a single
coastal zone spatial and
management plan, for all
Tagus River Basin District
Administration, jurisdiction
area;
In articulation with the 13 coastal municipalities, maritime
authorities and other important local partners working
towards:
- improvement of beaches quality their facilities and
infrastructures;
- risk mitigation and monitoring;
- monitoring bathing water quality;
- quality improvement of public spaces at urban fronts;
- coastal rivers recover;
- coastal territories certification;
- safeguarding and conditioning Maritime Public
Domain uses and occupation through the issuing
of licenses.
First generation plans assessment
• An integrated approach to the territory;
• Establishment of interinstitutional cooperation
models;
• Recognition of Maritime Public Domain as a public
good;
• Identification and awareness of coastal hazards;
Intervention to stabilize the cliffs in Areia Branca Beach (Lourinhã)
Plans assessment: Positive Aspects
• Definition of specific measures for risk management to avoid
people and property damage;
• Identification of critical points and promotion of urban sprawl
containment;
• New rules for human occupation, safeguarding natural
systems and values;
• Definition of degraded natural systems rehabilitation
• Programming spatial planning interventions, infra-
structure and requalification of beach areas - beach
facilities, access and parking, according to the estimated
carrying capacity of the beaches and environment;
• Demolition of illegal buildings and infrastructures, in
some cases, in order to restore compliance and
environmental restoration;
• Increased scientific and technical knowledge on the
existing situation and information systematization;
• Increased awareness of society and its environmental
responsibility.
Praia da Calada – before and after
Praia da Légua - before and after
Plans assessment: Positive Aspects
Second generation plans: Challenges
• More dynamic and flexible plans enabling adaptive management
• More transparent and participatory plans elaboration and implementation, from the first moment
involving all relevant sectors of society;
• Greater technical expertise concerning public participation;
• Promote synergies and create partnerships with public and private entities for coastal zone
management;
• Improve scientific and technical knowledge especially in regard to aquatic environment
• Assume the vocation of maritime range spatial planning;
Second generation plans: Challenges
• Establishing Monitoring Programs for Natural Systems and Monitoring Programs for
Plan Implementation (appraisal);
• Define a set of tools (zoning, regulations, action plans, contingency plans,
environmental impact assessments) to prevent potentially negative impacts on natural
systems and resources;
• Ensure mapping of maximum high line – high astronomical tide - and the margin of
coastal water and establishment of Public Domain register occupations
• Make implementation and financing programs, achievable, measurable and adaptable;
• Rationalize efforts and human and financial resources to employ
.
COASTAL ZONE SPATIAL AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
TAGUS RIVER BASIN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CASE
gabriela.moniz@inag.pt
COASTAL ZONE SPATIAL AND MANAGEMENT PLANS
TAGUS RIVER BASIN DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION CASE
gabriela.moniz@inag.pt
Maritime Public Domain
Legend: (1) Outer limit of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ): 200 miles from the baseline ( The normal baseline for measuring the
breadth of the territorial sea is the sea level.)(2) Outer limit of the continental shelf; (3) Outer limit of the territorial sea;(4) Maximum low line – Low Astronomical Tide (LAT); (5) Maximum high line – High Astronomical Tide (HAT); (6) Landward limit of the margin. This will be 50 m or more, if it is a beach;
(7) Inner Limit of contingent adjacent zone.
Source: INAG, adapted “Comentário à Lei dos Terrenos do Domínio Hídrico”