Publication Date:
2023-07-12
Description:
The EuroGOOS Coastal working group examines the entire coastal value chain
from coastal observations to services for coastal users. The main objective of the
working group is to review the status quo, identify gaps and future steps needed
to secure and improve the sustainability of the European coastal service
provision. Within this framework, our white paper defines a EuroGOOS
roadmap for sustained “community coastal downstream service” provision,
provided by a broad EuroGOOS community with focus on the national and
local scale services. After defining the coastal services in this context, we
describe the main components of coastal service provision and explore
community benefits and requirements through sectoral examples
(aquaculture, coastal tourism, renewable energy, port, cross-sectoral) together
with the main challenges and barriers to user uptake. Technology integration
challenges are outlined with respect to multiparameter observations, multiplatform
observations, the land-coast-ocean continuum, and multidisciplinary data integration. Finally, the technological, financial, and institutional sustainability of coastal observing and coastal service provision are discussed.
The paper gives special attention to the delineation of upstream and
downstream services, public-private partnerships and the important role of
Copernicus in better covering the coastal zone. Therefore, our white paper is a
policy and practice review providing a comprehensive overview, in-depth
discussion and actionable recommendations (according to key short-term or
medium-term priorities) on the envisaged elements of a roadmap for sustained
coastal service provision. EuroGOOS, as an entity that unites European national
operational oceanography centres, research institutes and scientists across
various domains within the broader field of operational oceanography, offers to
be the engine and intermediary for the knowledge transfer and communication
of experiences, best practices and information, not only amongst its members,
but also amongst the different (research) infrastructures, institutes and agencies
that have interests in coastal oceanography in Europe.
Description:
Published
Description:
1177615
Description:
4A. Oceanografia e clima
Description:
JCR Journal
Keywords:
coastal downstream applications
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03.01. General
Repository Name:
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV)
Type:
article
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