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One important tool within the ‘Toolbox’ approach used to assist components of the Management Planning & Governance strand in the TIDE project has been the development of Conflict Matrices for each estuary, and their subsequent analysis and integration. These matrices have been developed to provide a tool to facilitate the integration of the requirements and operations of a range of users and uses within an estuary on a management zone basis and to integrate these outcomes with other research strands such as management plan best practice, the development of the ecosystem services approach and the derivation of a series of defined mitigatory measures.
The individual estuary conflict matrices have been developed using Regional Working Groups (RWGs) established for each estuary, the composition of these groups being drawn from a range of ‘experts’ within each estuary representing the main areas of estuarine ‘use’.
Effectively, this has included representatives from a number of organisations including those tasked with statutory nature conservation management and flood risk protection; the ports industry; navigation; and other important user groups including representation of the diverse recreational user community, fisheries, and the scientific community.
The exact composition of the RWGs has however varied on an individual estuary basis reflecting the main uses and issues of that particular estuary and the management structures already in place.
For the TIDE estuaries, RWG composition was therefore not prescribed, but instead, required that there was sufficient representation within the group to address with expert knowledge, the main uses and issues within the estuary.
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How can multiple estuarine resource use be managed in an integrated way within the existing planning system?
How can the Ecosystem Services Approach be used to support management decisions?
How do TIDE estuaries deal with management problems?
How does the societal demand for ecosystem services vary along the estuary gradient?
What are the key areas of conflicts or synergies in TIDE estuaries?
What tool is available to help manage multiple users of a resource in an integrated way (i.e. achieving more holistic management)?
What tools are useful for involving local communities and stakeholders?
Which aspects do I have to take into account in order to make a measure a success?
Which synergistic effects and conflicts can be expected by planning and implementing a certain measure?
Analysis of the TIDE Estuarine Conflict Matrices
Table of content
- 1. SUMMARY
- 2. INTRODUCTION
- 2a. General
- 2b. Research Aims
- 2c. Conflict Matrices
- 2d. Conflict Matrix Tool
- 3. CONFLICT MATRIX METHODOLOGY
- 3a. Approach
- 3b. Analysis
- 4. CONFLICT MATRIX SET-UP PROCESS FINDINGS
- 4a. Salinity/Management Zone Extent Comparison
- 4b. Regional Working Group (RWG) Composition and Interests Comparison
- 4c. Conflict Matrix Estuary Zone Level of Use Comparison
- 4d. Generic Estuary Conflict Scores
- 5. CONFLICT MATRIX OUTCOMES ANALYSIS PER ESTUARY & ZONE
- 5a. Elbe Estuary Conflicts Analysis
- 5b. Weser Estuary Conflicts Analysis
- 5c. Scheldt Estuary Conflicts Analysis
- 5d. Humber Estuary Conflicts Analysis
- 5e. Estuary Conflict Matrix Analysis Summary
- 6. TYPOLOGY OF ASSOCIATIONS ACROSS ALL TIDE ESTUARIES
- 6a. Management Awareness and Focus
- 6b. Salinity Zone Associations
- 6c. Conflict Interaction Typology
- 7. DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATIONS
- 7a. Spatial Conflict Variation
- 7b. Sectoral Conflict Variation
- 7c. Conflict Management
- 7d. Measures Interactions and Disbenefits
- 7e. Links to Other Approaches
- 8. REFERENCES
- 9. APPENDICES
2a. General
One of the main research strands and deliverables within the TIDE project was the provision of a ‘Toolbox’ to assist integrated estuarine management in relation to a range of port development and flood risk protection scenarios and against a background of Natura 2000 compliance and enhancement.One important tool within the ‘Toolbox’ approach used to assist components of the Management Planning & Governance strand in the TIDE project has been the development of Conflict Matrices for each estuary, and their subsequent analysis and integration. These matrices have been developed to provide a tool to facilitate the integration of the requirements and operations of a range of users and uses within an estuary on a management zone basis and to integrate these outcomes with other research strands such as management plan best practice, the development of the ecosystem services approach and the derivation of a series of defined mitigatory measures.
The individual estuary conflict matrices have been developed using Regional Working Groups (RWGs) established for each estuary, the composition of these groups being drawn from a range of ‘experts’ within each estuary representing the main areas of estuarine ‘use’.
Effectively, this has included representatives from a number of organisations including those tasked with statutory nature conservation management and flood risk protection; the ports industry; navigation; and other important user groups including representation of the diverse recreational user community, fisheries, and the scientific community.
The exact composition of the RWGs has however varied on an individual estuary basis reflecting the main uses and issues of that particular estuary and the management structures already in place.
For the TIDE estuaries, RWG composition was therefore not prescribed, but instead, required that there was sufficient representation within the group to address with expert knowledge, the main uses and issues within the estuary.
Important to know
Reports / Measures / Tools
| Report: | Zonation of the TIDE estuaries (Functioning) |
|---|---|
| Report: | Ecosystem Service Assessment of TIDE Estuaries (Functioning) |
| Report: | Legislative Drivers & Sectoral Plan Review of TIDE Estuaries (Governance) |
Management issues
How can management actions be prioritised based on conflict assessment outcomes?How can multiple estuarine resource use be managed in an integrated way within the existing planning system?
How can the Ecosystem Services Approach be used to support management decisions?
How do TIDE estuaries deal with management problems?
How does the societal demand for ecosystem services vary along the estuary gradient?
What are the key areas of conflicts or synergies in TIDE estuaries?
What tool is available to help manage multiple users of a resource in an integrated way (i.e. achieving more holistic management)?
What tools are useful for involving local communities and stakeholders?
Which aspects do I have to take into account in order to make a measure a success?
Which synergistic effects and conflicts can be expected by planning and implementing a certain measure?