MANABAS COAST

What will happen?

The North Sea region is facing the consequences of climate change, such as sea level rise, changing biodiversity and increased tourism, on sandy shores. As a result, we will adapt our management of the coast. Therefore, the design of our coastal zone and the associated management and maintenance will also change.

In response to this challenge, the Interreg North Sea Program launched the project: MAinstreaming NAture BAsed Solutions through COASTal systems (MANABAS COAST). To develop an accessible and experience-based framework for large-scale implementation of so-called Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in coastal areas. These NbS address climate impacts while providing benefits for human well-being and biodiversity.

Where does the project take place?

Along the coast of North Holland and Texel, the Water Board monitors beaches and dunes through surveyors, drones, lidar, cameras and citizen science. This monitoring contributes to a better understanding of beach and dune dynamics along our entire coast. The goal within this project is to optimize this monitoring.

When will the project take place and how long will it take?

MANABAS COAST runs from Oct. 1, 2022 to Sept. 30, 2027.  

Who do we work with?

The project is co-funded by the European Union and is a collaboration of several partners, from Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium and France, who were also involved in the Building with Nature project.

Interreg

Building on the recent results of the INTERREG NSR Building with Nature project, MANABAS COAST aims to pave the way for the implementation of NbS in the North Sea region.

Interreg North Sea program is a European grant scheme for spatial and regional development. Parties from different countries work together on the projects covered by this Interreg scheme. The goal of this Interreg program is to stimulate European cooperation, counter border barriers and learn from each other.

Budget

The total budget of HHNK's project is approximately € 298,000, of which 60% is co-financing from the European Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027.