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3.3 Technology transfer
| Release date | 14/05/2007 |
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Assessment criterion:
- Appropriate technologies and innovative approaches for the effective management of protected areas developed, validated and transferred.
To support management planning and evaluation of nature, forest and marine areas several types of information systems have been developed:
=> GIS, satellite images (ICONOS), habitat maps, species atlases, landscape maps
=> information is accessible through websites, reports, seminars (websites given below)
=> CHM: website on biodiversity issues and information in framework of Convention of Biodiversity (Natural Science Institute)
- Flemish Region: computerized management planning and follow-up system (GIS-linked) for PA managed by government Agency, evaluation reports for establishing conservation status of Natura 2000, reports on nature typology including measures for restoration and management; maps of designated areas are publicly available and can be consulted on specific websites of the Information Centre : http://gisvlaanderen.be
- Walloon Region: online database system for with measures for habitat restoration/management; regular media event
- Brussels Region : management plans linked with GIS and species databases are under development for Natura 2000 sites.
- Federal marine area: Coastal atlas (“Kustatlas”) has been recently published as part of the ICZM. A collaborative research project (GAUFRE) between federal and regional institutes compiled scientific date on the use of the marine area and developed a strategic vision (based upon sustainable development criteria) of an optimal spatial plan of the Belgian marine area of the North Sea.
The Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs prepared in 2006 a map that indicates the overlay of protected areas, military areas, economic activities (san extraction areas, pipelines, communication cables, energy network, windmills, etc.).
The SADL unit of the KU Leuven hosts the EU-database of Natura 2000 areas and is as such in the position to provide a map of all protected areas in Belgium (regional and federal).