Questionnaire on Coastal Erosion Protection and Integrated Coastal Zone Management State at the Coasts of the Mediterranean Sea


Who should fill the Questionnaire

Although this questionnaire is not a contractual obligation it is open to be compiled on a voluntary basis by the country focal member institute participating in MAMA or directly by other relevant organizations in each country involved in coastal erosion protection and coastal management.

The questionnaire replies are expected to be collected by the MAMA focal country members who will send them to the MAMA Secretariat by fax, post, email or upload to the MAMA website via FTP.

However, it will be greatly appreciated if the questionnaire is sent directly via FTP - by mail or as an email attachment to MAMA Secretariat at the address given below. In such case please inform and copy the submitted questionnaire to the MAMA focal member institute. A prompt response and submission of the questionnaire before the end of September 2004 would be highly appreciated, and will enable us to prepare to the CEROSPIG website according to plans and on schedule. Your cooperation in filling and sending the questionnaire and any available case studies information essential to make CEROSPIG complete and usefull.

 

Structure of the Questionnaire

Although the CEROSPIG web site demonstrator has been launched in its preliminary shape on the world wide web, the input requested in this questionnaire is very important for the finalization of the CEROSPIG web tool to meet in the best way the potential user needs on guidance for protection against coastal erosion and integrated coastal zone management by learning from reported local case studies where available, for the benefit of both Mediterranean and worldwide coastal countries. The questionnaire is structured in four major sections:

 

A.      Entry form signature of the organization/person filling the questionnaire.

B.     Characterization of the Mediterranean coasts of your country::

B1.   A short description of your country coastal major natural features as known to you.

B2.  Information on coastal and/or marine man-made structures on your coast which you if

available to you.

C.     Description of coastal erosion state on the Mediterranean coasts of your country:

C1.   Description of coastal erosion state in your country as known to you.

C2.   Examples of protection measures implemented at your coasts as well as example(s) of

case studies conducted in your country relevant to coastal erosion protection guidance and

assistance.

D.     Description of coastal zone management for Mediterranean coasts of your country:

D1.   Description of the responsible body(ies) for ICZM in your country.

D2.  Description of the needs of your organization in regards to capacity building and

guidance on Coastal Engineering and Sustainable Integrated Coastal Zone Managements

for the coastal zone monitored or managed by your organization.

 

This Questionnaire is available in two versions:

1.      An electronic version which may be downloaded via the Internet or was sent to you as an email attachment file in OFFICE XP format, (CEROSPIG SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE.doc) or ACROBAT format (CEROSPIG SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE.pdf) or HTML (CEROSPIG SHORT QUESTIONNAIRE.html). The format file can be filled on-line via the Internet.

2.      A printed version which was sent to you by mail or fax from MAMA focal partner institute in your country or directly from the MAMA Secretariat.

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