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The 2009 European Marine Sand and Gravel Group Conference:
A wave of opportunities for the marine aggregates industry

7 May 2009, Centro Congressi Frentani, Rome, Italy

 

Anna BortollosiThe 2009 European Marine Sand and Gravel conference took place at the Frentani Conference Centre in Rome, Italy on 07 May. The international conference offered delegates to gain an understanding of the latest environmental, technical, regulatory, economic and future issues for marine sand and gravel and to share experiences and thoughts with international peers.

An exciting programme with presentations from leading figures from all over Europe, and discussion sessions provided an effective means of gaining information and contacts. Topics on the day included:

The conference proceedings are now available for download.

1

The Integrated EU Maritime Policy and maritime spatial planning: the way ahead
Nicole Schaefer, European Commission, DG MARE, Belgium

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2

Sediment management and integrated coastal zone management
Sergio Cappucci, ENEA, Italy

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3

Digital geological information and competition for space in the marine environment: The rise of marine spatial planning
Robert Gatliff, British Geological Survey, United Kingdom

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4

Volumetric evolution of the Flemish sand banks: measurements and numerical modelling
Dries Van den Eynde, The Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models, Belgium

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5

Maasvlakte 2 project: sand extraction licensing, with an EMSAGG focus on the Environmental Impact Assessment conducted by the Port of Rotterdam
Ad Stolk, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Rijkswaterstaat North Sea, The Netherlands

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6

Maasvlakte 2 project: the winning DCM bid with an EMSAGG focus on the innovative cobble beach concept as sea defense
Gerard Loman, PUMA (project joint venture of Boskalis and Van Oord for the extension of the Port of Rotterdam), The Netherlands

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7

Building with nature: mega nourishments and ecological landscaping of extraction areas
Jan van Dalfsen, TNO Imares, The Netherlands

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8

Faunal Friendly Dredging
Ray Drabble, APBMer, United Kingdom

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9

Pevensey Bay Sea Defence PFI: A unique approach to sea defences
Ian Thomas, Pevensey Coastal Defence Ltd., United Kingdom

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10

Quality and quantity of sand deposits on Adriatic Continental shelf
Antonio Cattaneo, ISMAR-CNR (joint Science Institute for the Sea and Research National Council), Italy

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11

Marine aggregates in France: current production, materials, constraints expected and experienced and future development
David Claveleau, Eurovia, France

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12

Experiences on permitting planning for gravel dredging in German North Sea sector
Volker Patzold, Büro Dr.Ing. V. Patzold, Germany

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13

Security of marine aggregate supply in Italy
Anna Bortolussi, Arenaria S.r.l., Italy

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Steering Group 2009The conference was hosted by Arenaria Srl and sponsored by Boskalis International, CTG Italcementi Group, Gardline Environmental Limited and the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES).

The conference was supported by British Geological Survey, Provincie Noord – Brabant and Ministero dell Ambiente e della Tutela del Territorio del Mare.

For those of you who attended the conference, we would appreciate your feedback to ensure that future events will meet your expectations. Please click here to complete our online survey.

Should you have any ideas and suggestions for future EMSAGG conferences, please contact the EMSAGG secretariat at emsagg@ciria.org

 

12 February, 2010