Poster presentations

Geographic Information Systems in Coastal and Marine Research and Management

-Opportunities and new perspectives for Coastal and Marine Research-


    

1. Inner water coastal waters and marine spatial planning: principal structure of geographical information system Andriashkina Anastasia & Dmitry Domnin The Atlantic Branch of the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, 1, Prospekt Mira, 236000 Kaliningrad, Russia E-mail: annasta_sea@mail.ru


2. GIS @ VLIZ De Hauwere Nathalie, Simon Claus, Bart Vanhoorne, Klaas Deneudt, Ward Appeltans, Ann-Katrien Lescrauwaet, Francisco Hernandez & Jan Mees Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee, VLIZ – InnovOcean site, Wandelaarkaai 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium E-mail: nathalie.dehauwere@vliz.be


3. Microphytobenthos production and biomass monitoring on intertidal Mudflats using Remote Sensing De Wever Aaike1, Rodney Forster2 & Koen Sabbe1 1 Universiteit Gent, Vakgroep Biologie, Afdeling Protistologie en Aquatische Ecologie, Krijgslaan 281 S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium 2 Centre for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Lowestoft, UK E-mail: aaike.dewever@ugent.be


4. Spatial database of sustainable development indicators for integrative coastal zone management to the South-Eastern Baltic Domnin Dmitry, The Atlantic Branch of the P.P. Shirshov Institute of Oceanology, 1, Prospekt Mira, 236000 Kaliningrad, Russia E-mail: dimanisha@rambler.ru


5. Fishing effort related to a biological value of the Belgian part of the North Sea Hostens Kris1, Ine Moulaert1 & Klaas Deneudt2 1:Vlaamse Overheid, Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij, Instituut voor Landbouw- en Visserijonderzoek, Kenniseenheid: Dier, Onderzoeksdomein Visserij, Ankerstraat 1, 8400 Oostende, Belgium 2: Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee, VLIZ – InnovOcean site, Wandelaarkaai 7, 8400 Oostende, Belgium E-mail: kris.hostens@ilvo.vlaanderen.be


6. Software controlled guidance, recording and post-processing of seafloor observations made by ROV and other towed devices: The software package OFOP Huetten Edna & Jens Greinert Universiteit Gent, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Vakgroep Geologie en Bodemkunde, Renard Centre of Marine Geology, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), 9000 Gent, Belgium E-mail: jgreinert@ugent.be


7. GIS - A powerful tool for managing the coastal environment Kershaw Jane, Black & Veatch, LLP., Treenwood House, Rowden Lane, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 2AU, Bradford-on-Avon, UK E-mail: kershawj@bv.com


8. Integrated Bottom Objects Geodatabase for Polish Marine Areas Kryla-Straszewska Lucyna, University of Gdansk, Institute of Oceanography, Al. Pilsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland E-mail: ocelks@univ.gda.pl


9. Nutrient fluxes in the Scheldt basin: an approach using a dynamic GIS 41
Maes Joachim1, Hans van der Kwast1, Fritz Hellmann2, Steven Broekx1, Jan Vermaat2, Bert van Eck3, Leo De Nocker1, Jannette van Buuren3, Liesbet Vrancken1, Jetske Bouma2, Roy Brouwer2, Mindert de Vries3, Marcel Marchand3, Guy Engelen1 1: Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Integrated Environmental Studies, Boeretang 200, 2400 Mol, Belgium 2: VU, Institute for Environmental Studies, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands 3: Deltares, Rotterdamseweg 185, Delft, The Netherlands E-mail: joachim.maes@vito.be


10. Benthic biodiversity maps of the Southern Bight of the North Sea Merckx Bea1, Marc Van Meirvenne2, Gert Van Hoey1, Jeroen Speybroeck1, Wouter Willems1, Gerard Duineveld3, Maaike Steyaert1, Steven Degraer1, Ann Vanreusel1, Magda Vincx1, Jan Vanaverbeke1: 1: UGent, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Section, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium 2: UGent, Department of Soil Management and Soil Care, Coupure 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium 3: NIOZ, Department of Marine Ecology, Landsdiep 4, 1797 SZ ’t Horntje (Texel), The Netherlands E-mail: bea.merckx@ugent.be


11. The importance of coastal and continental shelf sediments in the global carbon and nitrogen cycle: a modeling synthesis Meysman Filip J.R. & Olivier Maire Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Vakgroep Chemie, Laboratorium Analytische en Milieuchemie, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium E-mail: filip.meysman@vub.ac.be


12. A coastal processes simulator to support coastal management under climate change Mokrech Mustafa, Robert Nicholls & Susan Hanson University of Southampton, School of Civil Engineering and The Environment, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK E-mail: mmokrech@soton.ac.uk


13. Azores Islands: The GIS role in Coastal and Marine Management Paramio L., A. Botelho & P. Monteiro University of the Azores, Center of Geographical Information and Land Management (CIGPT)-Biology Department 9501-855 Ponta Delgada Açores, Portugal E-mail: lparamio@notes.uac.pt


14. GIS approach to the evolution of subtidal habitats in the Lower Sea Scheldt Piesschaert Frederic & Alexander Van Braeckel Vlaamse Overheid, Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Hoofdzetel, Kliniekstraat 25, 1070 Brussel, Belgium E-mail: frederic.piesschaert@inbo.be


15. DINEOF univariate reconstruction of missing satellite data from the North Sea Belcolour-1 database. Sirjacobs D.1, A. Alvera Azcarate1, A. Barth1, Y. Park2, B. Nechad2, K.,Ruddick2 & J.-M. Beckers1 1: GHER ULG, GeoHydrodynamics and Environmental Research, University of Liège, Belgium 2: MUMM Management Unit of the Mathematical Model of the North Sea, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bruxelles, Belgium E-mail: d.sirjacobs@ulg.ac.be 43


16. Utilize GIS technology toward coastline segmentation: a case study of Bulgarian coast Stanchev Hristo, Atanas Palazov, Asen Stefanov & Margarita Stancheva Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology, First May Street 40, PO Box 152, 9000 Varna, Bulgaria E-mail: stanchev@io-bas.bg


17. Tidal marsh mapping as a base for predicting models of vegetation and plant species in the Scheldt estuary Van Braeckel Alexander, Bart Vandevoorde & Erika Van Den Bergh Vlaamse Overheid, Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie, Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, Hoofdzetel, Kliniekstraat 25, 1070 Brussel, Belgium E-mail: alexander.vanbraeckel@inbo.be


18. Belspo project QUEST4D Van Lancker Vera1, Verwaest Toon2, Monbaliu Jaak3, Fettweis Michael4 & Degraer Steven5 1: UGent, Faculteit Wetenschappen, Vakgroep Geologie en Bodemkunde, Renard Centre of Marine Geology, Krijgslaan 281 (S8), 9000 Gent, Belgium 2: Vlaamse Overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Berchemlei 115, Antwerpen, Belgium 3: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Departement Burgerlijke Bouwkunde, Laboratorium voor Hydraulica, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium 4: MUMM Management Unit of the Mathematical Model of the North Sea, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Bruxelles, Belgium 5: UGent, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Section, Krijgslaan 281/S8, 9000 Gent, Belgium Email: vera.vanlancker@ugent.be 44


19. Remote sensing in support of GIS Flanders Van Valckenborgh Jo, Vlaamse Overheid, Beleidsdomein Diensten voor het Algemeen Regeringsbeleid, Agentschap voor Geografische Informatie Vlaanderen, Gebroeders Van Eyckstraat 16, 9000 Gent, Belgium E-mail: jo.vanvalckenborgh@agiv.be


20. Flood risk mapping of the North Sea Coastal Zone Pascal Vlieghe1, Pieter Jeroen Bart², Derk-Christiaan van Dijk² 1 Soresma nv, Poortakkerstraat 41, B-9051 Ghent, Belgium ² Oranjewoud BV - Save, Beneluxweg 7, 4904 SJ Oosterhout, the Netherlands E-mail: Kristien.Schelfaut@Soresma.be


21. Mesoscale hydrodynamic processes in the Black Sea, Markova Natalia, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Marine Hydrophysical Institute, 2, Kapitanskaya St., 99011 Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraina E-mail: n.v.markova@mail.ru


22. Application of GIS in coastal flood risk modelling Van der Biest Katrien1, Verwaest Toon1, Reyns Johan1,2, Vanpoucke Philippe1,3, Vanderkimpen Paul1,4, Vanneuville Wouter1, Kellens Wim2, Mertens Tina5 1Flanders Hydraulics Research, Berchemlei 115, 2140 Antwerpen, Belgium 2University of Gent, Department Geography, Krijgslaan 281, 9000 Gent, Belgium 3University Gent, Department Civil Engineering, Technologiepark 904, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium
4Soresma NV, Britselei 23, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
5Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services, Coastal Division, Vrijhavenstraat 3, 8400 Oostende, Belg
E-mail: katrien.vanderbiest@mow.vlaanderen.be



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