The Regional Perspective Dr Eleni Hatziyanni Director of

The Regional Perspective Dr Eleni Hatziyanni Director of Environment and Spatial Planning, Region of Crete, Greece 15 June 2017, Gournes Heraklion Crete

AREAS OF REGIONAL INTEREST IN TERMS OF BLUE GROWTH POLICY FOR USING DATA/MAPPING/FILLING DATA NEEDS • Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Management • Erosion and climate change in coastal areas • Fisheries and Aquaculture: position, type, size and function of the cages, anchorages • Maritime and Fishing Tourism: Cruises routes, species identification, catch, fishing way • Oil Extraction Platforms: depth and method of extraction, anchorages Ø OTHER AREAS • Shipwrecks: identification, hauling ability, ability OF REGIONAL INTEREST to visit IN TERMS OF • Submarine Tectonic Faults: extent of marine TERRITORIAL SERVICES pollution FOR THE CITIZENS • Identification - Protection - of MPAS and endemic species (eg Posidonia oceanica)

DATA/MAPPING/FILLING DATA NEEDS - REGIONAL LEVEL

DATA/MAPPING/FILLING DATA NEEDS - EUROPEAN LEVEL Towards an EU Strategy for Coastal Mapping February 7 2017, Brussels q Although there are regional sea basin strategies, a European strategy should try to combine everything, through a win-win situation for all stakeholders and users involved.

REGION OF CRETE IS INTERESTED FOR: ü Close co-operation with Hellenic Centre of Marine Research and other research bodies ü Participation in consortiums producing data through research by including Crete as a case study, and thus having access to the data ü Development of its Regional Geographical Information System (GIS) by including data collected so far, and new ones gained from new studies ü Holistic approach of maritime spatial planning, a crucial issue in terms of Blue. Bridge objectives As for the EU contribution, we do stress our efforts to • Encourage the exchange of data with research centers, public services • Guide the integration of data in cooperation with research centers, public services • Impose public access to data (open data to citizens, public authorities, researchers, companies) • Be linked with european networks and lobbying for eu policies within a regional/national implementation

Thank you! Dr Eleni Hatziyanni Director of Environment and Spatial Planning, Region of Crete, Greece elhatziyanni@crete. gov. gr Skype Eleni Hatziyanni