Spatial Quality of Nourished
Coastal Landscapes
(WP 3.2)

Work Package 3 - Social costs and benefits

Illustration by: Joost Fluitsma

WP 3.2 – Spatial Quality of Nourished Coastal Landscapes

To evaluate how the spatial quality (user value, experiential value, future value) of the local nourished coastal landscape is perceived by different stakeholder groups (inhabitants, business owners, coastal managers)

To determine the spatial quality of different potential future nourishment strategies

To understand how stakeholder perception affects the support for future multi-functional nourishment strategiesgain insight into long-term ecological effects of sand nourishments and methods to mitigate or even offset negative impacts by smart coastal landscape

 

Start & end date

Year 1 – year 6

Work package leader

HZ University of Applied Sciences

Methodology

The research among different stakeholder groups of the coastal landscape is carried out via so-called Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) surveys (Sieber, 2006). PPGIS aims to involve the general public and local actors in spatial planning processes through the use of geographic information systems (GIS). PPGIS can be applied to spatially visualize landscape experience via map-based surveys and by allowing actors to participate in the spatial design of their environment in workshops or online (link with WP 3.1). PPGIS is used to measure the spatial quality values (survey 1) and support for these different nourishment strategies in society (survey 2). The PPGIS surveys are conducted among a representative sample of the population. The data are statistically analyzed with SPSS and GIS with the aim of making generalizable statements about the perception of spatial quality and support for multi-functional nourishment strategies.

Description of research activities

Task 3.2a – Desk and field study spatial quality. The user value, experiential value and future value of three nourishment strategies will be evaluated in the context of different climate change and sea-level rise scenarios. The three different current nourishment strategies included are beach, shoreface and mega. For three sub-coastal landscapes (Holland Coast, Wadden, Southwestern Delta), the spatial quality of the nourished landscape will be mapped using literature review, GIS analyses, field visits and interviews with the targeted stakeholder groups. In addition, an identification of the water safety issues and societal challenges (the so-called “gebiedsopgaven”) for the entire Dutch coast will be made in collaboration with (public) partners (e.g. RWS, HHNK, waterboard Scheldestromen, Zeeland coastal councils, Province of Zeeland, Waddenvereniging, Stichting de Noordzee).
Task 3.2b – Public Participation GIS survey. Two surveys will be constructed based on the information obtained in Task 3.2a. The first survey is a 0-measurement aimed at obtaining a better understanding of the spatial quality values for the three current nourishment strategies using map-based surveys. The second survey is a 1-measurement and is aimed at measuring the perception and societal support for a range of future multifunctional nourishment strategies developed as part of the project.
Task 3.2c – Maximize the spatial quality of the innovative pilot nourishment (Recreational Sand Fund) (WP 1). We will compare different designs of the Living Lab nourishment in the Province of Zeeland, and determine the best choice based on spatial quality. The user value, experiential and future value will be determined using literature review, GIS analyses, field visits, interviews and workshops with all stakeholders involved.
Task 3.2d– Develop guidelines to include spatial quality in future multi-functional nourishment strategies. Tasks 3.2a and 3.2b (validation space) will deliver input to Task 3.2c (pilot scale) and Task 3.2d (coastal landscape scale). In Task 3.2d, context-specific and general design principles and procedures for incorporation of spatial quality in future strategies will be synthesized in collaboration with WP 4.

Productive interactions (co-design and co-creation)

• Task 3.2a: identification of societal challenges of the coastal landscape in collaboration with stakeholders (with WP 4)
• Task 3.2b: workshops to co-design and co-create the innovative pilot nourishment (with WP 1)
• Task 3.3d: workshops to identify general design principles and procedures for multi-functional sand nourishment strategies (WP 4)

Contribution to project (impact)

This WP will determine the spatial quality of the current nourished coastal landscape to identify building blocks for the nourished coastal landscape of the future (Output). This has a direct impact on the non-monetary needs and perspectives of stakeholders and contributes to the development of an integral approach to co-design multi-functional nourishment strategies (both Outputs). These key insights support the development and implementation of Dutch coastal policy (Outcome), which is necessary to co-create multi-functional sand nourishment strategies for resilient dynamic coastal landscapes with high socio-economic and natural values (Societal Impact).

Key results

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