MSP Research Network, Training Seminar 2016, Liverpool, UK

1. IMP & MSP at East Med: Greece
Dr Eleni Hatziyanni
Director of Environment and Spatial Planning, Region of Crete, Greece
Post Doc Research Associate at the Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, Greece
2016 Seminar
Re-interpreting the ‘Spatial’ in Marine Spatial
Planning
13th-14th October, University of Liverpool, UK

2. Greece, Eastern Mediterranean

3. http://natura2000.eea.europa.eu/#
www.medpan.org
Natura 2000 sites
Habitats Directive sites
Birds Directive sites
Nat. Marine Park Alonissos (N Sporades)
Nat. Marine Park Zakynthos (Ionian Islands)

4. Marine and Maritime Activities (Greece, GVA bil euros)
Maritime transport
Deep-sea shipping 6,70 √ Coastal Tourism 6,90 √
Short-sea shipping 3,63 √ Yachting &
marinas
0,21 √
Ferry services 1,69 √ Cruise Tourism 1,60 √
Shipbuilding & repair 0,267 Coastal
protection
against erosion
0,014
Food & ecosystem
services
Other water
projects
0,11
Fishing 0,84 √
Marine aquaculture 0,45 √
Blue biotechnology ?
Elstat 2010, Eurostat, Ministry of Shipping Maritime Affairs and the Aegean
Costline length 17400Km
Max water depth
(Aegean)
2658 m
Max water depth
(Ionian)
5121 m
Islands & islets (70% of
coastline)
Greece, 12 regions (Nuts 2) to be considered as coastal

5. Legal Aspects Currently in Greece
No specific legislation for ICZM or MSP
Ministry of Energy and Environment has the main responsibility for MSP
cooperating with:
Ministry of Shipping and Insular Affairs and Ministry of Development (for MSP)
● Legislation for Environment and Planning (Laws, Spatial Plans-For Tourism and for
Aquaculture Included, national, regional and local-, Med Protocol on ICZM-signed)
● Legislation for Shipping
● Legislation for Underwater Cultural Heritage
● Regional Spatial Plans accompanied by SEIS followed with a public consultation
procedures
ICZM : related implemented projects in Med (TERRA, LIFE),
MSFD : currently implemented, involved in AI initiative ICZM & MSP Projects in Med
(BEACHMED,CADSEALAND,COASTANCE,ECASA, ECPSUMEMR, ENCORA, HERMES,
MedPAN, PEGASUS, OURCOAST)
Relative Legislation

6. Greece, National Planning System
Institutional Framework
• 1923: 1st Urban Planning (Towns Plans)
• Since 1979 a new generation of town planning laws was
created (947/79, 1337/83, 2508/97).
• Laws 2508 (in 1997) and 2742 (in 1999), introduced a series of
different types of Plans at all levels, ranging from strategic
frameworks to regulatory urban plans and zoning, with the
higher level plans being binding on the plans of lower levels ].
Currently established:
• Six (6) Greek Strategic Spatial Special/Sectoral Frameworks at the
national level
• Twelve (12) Regional Spatial Plans for Regions of the country
(currently under revision)
• A series of Local Spatial Plans (at the Municipal level).

7. Greece, National Planning System and MSP in Greece
• At 1990s : the Greek National Planning System had no clear or specific
reference to the coastal/marine areas. Focused on urban
planning, and in respect to building regulations and procedures
• 2011 : Ministry for the Environment : Institutional Law for Spatial
Planning (No 2742), first time for establishing Spatial Plans
(at the national or regional level) for the coastal zone. No
specific implementations have taken place so far.
• 2014 : Adoption of t EU MSP Directive 2014/89 > obligations
for its implementation
>> identification of the competent National Authority for MSP,
Currently, responsibility and jurisdiction in Greece lies with
two bodies:
a) the Hellenic Ministry for Shipping and Insular Affairs
b) the Hellenic Ministry for the Environment and Energy

8. Implemented MSP EU Projects in Greece
ADRIPLAN (study area)
ΘΑΛ.ΧΩΡ. - MARPLAN
(study area)
During implementation phase (since 2015) :
Eu Economic Area (Hellenic Centre of Marine Research, at the Aegean Sea)
ADRIPLAN (http://adriplan.eu/)
ΘΑΛ.ΧΩΡ. – MARPLAN
(http://www.mspcygr.info/)
To improve the ongoing process to develop MSP at
the Adriatic-Ionian Sea, to overcome barriers of full
participation of all neighboring countries in the
process and promote sound technically/scientifically
based political decisions in order to promote a
coherent transnational approach to the spatial
planning of the marine seas.
Establishing marine spatial plans in
special areas in Greece-Cyprus, to
get them prepared for the
implementation of MSP Directive

9. Significant EU IMP Policy Initiatives, Participation of Greece through Regions
MSPRN
(Marine Spatial Planning Research Network)
Crete is following the initiative
CPMR (Conference and Peripheral
Maritime Regions of Europe) –
Intermediterranean Commission
Region of Crete holds the Vice Presidency, in
Charge of Maritime Affairs
ERRIN
(European Regions Research Innovation Network)
Region of Crete Co-Coordinates the Blue Growth WG 1 6
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You are welcome to contact us!

10. Thank you!
Dr Eleni Hatziyanni
Director of Environment and Spatial Planning,
Region of Crete, Greece
Post Doc Research Associate at the Hellenic
Centre of Marine Research, Greece
elhatziyanni@crete.gov.gr