Regional / Community Rehabilitation, Coastal Restoration / Nourishment
& Sustainable Development Strategies, via use of Renewable Energy Technology
Systems, managed under an Advanced Telematics
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Briefing MaterialÂ
1.- Title: The CORAL Initiative for sustainable
development strategies in the domain of Coastal Regions. Towards the second
phase.
Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to provide a briefing to the rational,
purposes and vision of the CORAL initiative, as well as to outline the elementary
operational and technical aspects for the subsequent constitutional establishment
of the "CORAL Grid" Institute. Coastal Grid Observatory for promotion of
Sustainable Development Strategies. The initiative has been promoted as a
project under the auspices of the BSEC (Black Sea Economic Cooperation) Organization,
and is now entering its second phase of activities. Some of the pertaining
technological aspects for establishing the open standards IT platform for
implementing the nodes and repositories of the on-line activities of the Institute,
were also presented.
Conference: CAIRO 11th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT,
March 15-18, 2009, Hurghada Egypt
   
2.- Title: An Integral Methodology for Sustainable
Coastal Zone Management & Development, Via Exploitation of Multipurpose
Wave/Wind Energy Capture & Conversion Platforms
Abstract: Coastal zones occupy less than 15% of the Earth's land surface,
yet they accommodate more than 60% of the world's population. Exploitation
of natural wealth resources added to an accelerating urbanization will further
amplify this trend, so by 2025 there could be up to 75% of humanity residing
in coastal areas. Most of the world coastal ecosystems potentially threatened
by unsustainable development are located within northern temperate and northern
equatorial zones with Europe having 86% of its coasts at either high or moderate
risk. The necessity for immediate constitution of an advanced awareness level
for the multi-dimensional protection and sustainable growth of coastal regions,
is clearly apparent. The strategic deployment required for such an ambitious
long term endeavour, should primarily focus on the exploitation of the immense
natural capital of renewable energy resources available at the particular
coastal landscape, where wave and wind energy potential would normally be
the primary candidates. The paper outlines a concise and systemic introduction
to the development of a floating multi-purpose platform based solution,
able to efficiently harness both wave and wind energy potential, under tandem
operation.
Conference: CAIRO 10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT,
March 11-15, 2007, Luxor Egypt
3.- Title: Flexible floating structures providing
for both coastal protection and wave energy exploitation and their integration
in coastal management systems - A preliminary assessment
Abstract: Coastal zones are considered to be areas where land and sea
influence, meet and interact. The coastal band varies depending on the nature
of the environment, the interactions of the marine and terrestrial coastal
processes and the management needs. Coastal zones occupy less than 15% of
the Earth's land surface, yet they accommodate more than 60% of the world's
population. Exploitation of natural wealth resources added to an accelerating
urbanization will further amplify this trend, so by 2025 there could be
up to 75% of humanity residing in coastal areas (UNCED, 1992). Most of the
world coastal ecosystems potentially threatened by unsustainable development
are located within northern temperate and northern equatorial zones with
Europe having 86% of its coasts at either high or moderate risk. The necessity
for immediate constitution of an advanced awareness level for the multi-dimensional
protection and sustainable growth of coastal regions, is clearly apparent.
Sustainable development solutions for the coastal communities, should not
be considered as an option. There is an urgent need to comprehend the peril
of a delicate environment where the wealthy resource of the natural capital,
may be equally well become jeopardized if treated under the same imprudent
economic, civil and growth model that prevailed in our societies so far.
The demanding path towards establishing a framework for sustainable development,
is bound to depend on the synergy and ample benefits of the natural renewable
resources and, harvest their energy income as the motive force in new efficient
methods for assessing processes and products. The wave and wind potential
available in the coastal environment is usually plentiful. Under a new approach
of energy capture, the intermitted nature of these resources, could be feasibly
assessed in conjunction to reserved energy storage, in the form of pumped
storage of sea water, to an appropriate natural or artificial reservoir of
higher altitude. This may in turn offer the primary opportunity for sustainable
growth within very viable economic prerequisites, if moderated as to follow
a rational strategy of exploitation and growth. The design of a series of
flexible and cost-effective multipurpose floating structures, could optimally
meet this goal and accelerate venture interests required for a healthy growth
in the renewable technologies field. The purpose of this paper is to offer
a preliminary technical and financial presentation of long applicable research
conducted by DAEDALUS Informatics towards such an endeavour, as to assist
an elaborate further executive assessment on feasibility and merit of this
scope.
Conference: Energy Ocean 2004, June 28-29 2004, Florida USA
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4.- Title: THE OCEAN OF TOMORROW 2011 - CALL FOR PROPOSALS Info Day - 9 September 2010, Brussels
Oceans offer opportunities for sustainable economic development. However, human activities are exerting increasing environmental pressure on the oceans, threatening marine ecosystems and sustainable maritime activities. In particular, the growing demand for maritime transport, offshore energy, tourism, coastal development, resource extraction, fisheries and aquaculture may have a major impact on the marine environment.
The European Union has taken up this challenge and established a new integrated maritime policy, of which the Communication "A European Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research" (COM (2008) 534) is a fundamental part. The strategy highlights the importance of integration between established marine and maritime research disciplines, in order to reinforce excellence in science and to reconcile the growth of sea-based activities with environmental sustainability. The "ocean of tomorrow" 2011 is the second cross-thematic call for proposals to implement this commitment.
Ocean of Tomorrow 2011 - Info Day Brochure
DAEDALUS presentation during the Ocean of tomorrow was entitled:
Coastal-grid Observatories Research Alliance
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