THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON THE
MEDITERRANEAN COASTAL
ENVIRONMENT, MEDCOAST 97
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
Prof. Erdal Özhan, Chairman, MEDCOAST, Middle East Technical University,
Ankara, Turkey
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRMAN
Mr. Anton Micallef, Director, Euro-Mediterranean Center on Insular Coastal
Dynamics, ICoD, Valletta, Malta
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL & SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS
International Sponsors
European Community, the
MED-CAMPUS Programme.
GEF Black Sea Environmental
Programme Coordinating Unit.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic
Commission (IOC-UNESCO).
International EMECS Center,
Kobe, Japan.
International Ocean Institute
(IOI),
Mediterranean Action Plan Coordinating
Unit (MAP-UNEP).
Middle East Technical University,
Ankara, Turkey.
Turkish Scientific and Technical
Research Council (TUBITAK).
Local Sponsors
Euro Mediterranean Centre
on Insular Coastal Dynamics, ICoD
Foundation for International
Studies, University of Malta
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
and the Environment
National Tourism Organisation
Planning Authority of Malta
Air Malta
Supporters
Association EUROCOAST.
European Union for Coastal Conservation (EUCC).
International Center for Coastal and Ocean
Policy Studies (ICCOPS).
International Coastal and Ocean Organization
(ICO).
International Commission for the Scientific
Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea (CIESM).
International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN).
Journal of Coastal Conservation (JCC).
Journal of Ocean and Coastal Management (JOCM).
Urban Harbours Institute, University of Massachusetts-Boston,
USA.
Turkish National Committee on Coastal Zone
Management (KAY).
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
WELCOME
The Mediterranean basin, including the Black Sea, is among the coastal and sea areas of the World which are beset by serious problems, resulting from rapid development of many improper use patterns and insufficient levels of protection. For this reason, proper coastal management which aims to achieve sustainable uses of coastal and sea resources, their protection, and regeneration in certain cases, is very strongly needed. This need was recognized in the second phase of the Mediterranean Action Plan, and the integrated coastal management (ICM) was officially acknowledged at the Ninth Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties in Barcelona (5-8 June 1995) as the approach to achieve sustainable development of the coastal and marine areas. On the other hand, the Black Sea, the unique enclosed basin which is an extremely important common resource for six riparian countries, has seen a drastic decline since the 1950's, with acceleration over the last two decades. During the last few years, significant international efforts have been put forward in order to turn the tide. A Ministerial Conference, held in stanbul (30-31 October 1996), adopted the Black Sea Strategic Action Plan. Coastal management in most of the Black Sea countries, however, is yet at an early stage.
The MEDCOAST initiative, which was launched with the First International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, 2-5 November 1993, Antalya, Turkey, aims to contribute to coastal and marine conservation in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, through improved coastal management practices. Over the following three years, MEDCOAST has achieved a respectable reputation through its activities in three directions. These are: a) MEDCOAST conference series and scientific workshops; b) Human resources development; c) Collaborated research.
MEDCOAST has already organized two major international conferences (MEDCOAST 93 & MEDCOAST 95, 23-37 October 1995, Tarragona, Spain), and an international workshop (International Workshop on the State-of-the-Art of ICM in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, 2-5 November 1996, Sarigerme, Turkey). These scientific meetings produced five volumes of conference proceedings totalling 3300 pages, two volumes of workshop proceedings (530 pages), and a special MEDCOAST volume of Journal of Ocean and Coastal Management (JOCM). The work for another MEDCOAST issue of JOCM, and of Journal of Coastal Conservation, which will contain papers from MEDCOAST 95 and the Sarigerme Workshop, is in progress.
It is envisaged that the third conference, MEDCOAST 97, will supersede the previous two events. It will provide an exciting environment for exchanging ideas and starting new collaboration initiatives. The presentations in the oral and poster sessions, and in the specialty workshops will provide a wealth of high quality information, which will be used to produce special MEDCOAST issues of the leading international journals as usual.
We look forward to a major conference on the shores of Malta, enjoying
a long history of ancient Mediterranean culture and civilization, and experiencing
a wide range of coastal and sea management issues. Anyone, who is concerned
with the Mediterranean and the Black Sea coastal and sea areas, are warmly
welcomed to participate and to contribute...
LOCATION
All activities of MEDCOAST 97 (short course, conference, exhibition) will take place at the Suncrest Hotel (****) in Qawra, Malta.TECHNICAL PROGRAM
TUESDAY (11 November 97)
9 00 Registration
Opening Session
10 00 Opening Ceremony
Coffee Break (10 30 - 11 00)
Session 1A: Marine Biology (ZEUS)
11 00 J.A. Borg, S.A. Micallef, K. Pirotta, P.J. Schembri: Baseline
marine benthic surveys in the Maltese Islands (Central Mediterranean (MT)
11 20 K.Pirotta,P.J. Schembri: Characterization of the major marine
biotopes of the soft substrata around the Maltese Islands MT)
11 40 K.Pirotta,P.J. Schembri:Characterization of the major marine
Biotopes of the hard substrata around the Maltese Islands (MT)
12 00 F. Bacchiocchi,U. Ceccherelli, A. Lamberti, R. Archetti: Analysis
of a benthos community in a shore protection zone (IT)
12 20 Discussion
Session 1B: Coastal Management Principles, Techniques and Instruments
1 (POSEIDON)
11 00 JJ.S. Galloway: Multi-lateral banks and integrated coastal zone
management (GB)
11 20 R.C. Ballinger: Techniques for delivering coastal management:
lessons from the Welsh Coast (GB)
11 40 M. Capobianco, H. Otter: Dealing with model uncertainty in integrated
coastal zone management (IT)
12 00 I. Simunovic: Economic instruments in integrated management of
the Mediterranean coastal zones (HR)
12 20 Discussion
Session 1C: Physical Issues (ATHENA)
11 00 S. El-Din, I.A. Maiyza, F.M. Eid, A.F. Sabra: The heat storage
in the Mediterranean Sea (EG)
11 20 A.A.A. Baeth Hamed: Depressions tracks over the south-eastern
part of the Mediterranean Sea (EG)
11 40 J. Jensen, C. Blasi: Changes of the water levels in the south-western
Baltic Sea (DE)
12 00 C. Erüz, E. Köse, F. Durukano¤lu, M. Bahar: Distribution of suspended
particle matter in surface water in the southeastern Black Sea (TR)
12 20 Discussion
Lunch (12 30 - 14 00)
Session 2A: Habitats, Endangered Species, Landscapes, and Conservation
(ZEUS)
14 00 H. Güçlüsoy, Y. Sava?: The current status of the Mediterranean
monk seal Monachus monachus, in Foça protected area, Turkey (TR)
14 20 G. Eken: The wintering populations of some waterbird species
on the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey (TR)
14 40 A.C. Yalçner, M. Gökdalay: Marine parks for protection and coastal
tourism in Turkey (TR)
15 00 M. Buttigieg, M. Vassallo, J.A. Schembri: Basic geomorphological
studies of shore platforms in the Maltese Islands (MT)
15 20 Discussion
Session 2B: Coastal Issues (POSEIDON)
14 00 H. Muhammetoglu: Degradation of coastal landscapes in the Gaza
Strip-Palestine (TR)
14 20 C. Coman: The antropogenic impact on Romanian Black Sea coast.
Aspects of nearshore water degradation (RO)
14 40 N. Dipova, H. Muhammetoglu: Some ICZM issues in Konyaalt coastal
area (Antalya-Turkey) (TR)
15 00 S. Khalil: Critical problems of the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal
zones (EG)
15 20 Discussion
Session 2C: Waves (ATHENA)
14 00 E. Özhan, S. Abdalla, E. Arikan, I. Barut, G. Piskin: Wind wave
climatology of the Black Sea and the remaining Turkish coast: The progress
of the NATO TU-WAVES Project (TR)
14 20 S. Abdalla, E. Özhan, G. Buharali: Long term probability of significant
wave heights along the Turkish Mediterranean coast (TR)
14 40 E. Özhan, S. Abdalla, M, Turhan: Short term statistical characteristics
of wind waves off the Turkish coast (TR)
15 00 A. Velcheva, Z. Cherneva: Run Length Statistics in Shallow Water
(BG)
15 20 Discussion
Coffee Break (15 30 - 16 00)
Session 3A: Fisheries (ZEUS)
16 00 P. Breber: The ideal salinity regime in Mediterranean Lagoons
(IT)
16 20 L. Cannizzaro, A. Potoschi, M. Scalisi, F. D'Andrea, T. Romeo:
Bio-economic aspects of Swordfish and Dolphin-fish fisheries in Sicily,
(IT)
16 40 V. N. Radchenko, M.Y. Aleyev: Black Sea Salmon hybridization
and spawning Sites Conservation (UA)
17 00 D. Jang: Artificial reef development as a mitigation tool for
fish habitat enhancement (US)
17 20 A. Ezzat, C.F. Hosny, A. Osman: Reproductive Biology of Mullus
barbatus and M. Surmulatus from Alexandria waters (EG)
17 40 Discussion
Session 3B: ICZM Experiences (POSEIDON)
16 00 M. Ajjour, S. Drabih: Strategy for coastal zone Planning and
management in Gaza-Palestine (PS)
16 20 X.I. Loizidou, N.G. Iacovou: Coastal zone management for Cyprus:
Finalization and Implementation (CY)
16 40 I. Trumbic, V. Simoncic, L. Korva: Slovenia coastal zone management
programme: An attempt to manage the developed coast (HR)
17 00 A. Akyarli, O. Uslu, E. Saner, E.Üçüncüoglu: An integrated approach
for natural resource management in the Izmir Bay (TR)
17 20 S.M. Nasr, M.El-Raey, M.H. Ahmed: Integrated Coastal Zone Management
for Alexandria, Egypt (EG) 17 40 Discussion
Session 3C: Coastal Structures and EIA (ATHENA)
16 00 C.E. Balas, A. Ergin, M.T. Birgönül: A reliability-based risk
assessment model for coastal projects (TR)
16 20 J.T. Juang, C.C. Chien, J.D. Chiang: Influence of water depth
to wave runup on triangular step dyke (TW)
16 40 S. Sigurdarson, S. Einarsson, O.B. Smarason, G. Viggosson: Berm
breakwater in the tidal inlet of Hornafjördur, Iceland (IS)
17 00 A.G. Abul-Azm, K.A. Rakha: Environmental concerns for marina
planning in the Gulf of Suez
17 20 T. Matouk, A. Abdelbaki, M. Boudouma: Jen Jen's Harborenvironmental
impact (DZ)
17 40 Discussion
POSTER SESSION 18 00 - 19 00
WEDNESDAY (12 November 97)
Session 4A: Biological and Ecological issues (ZEUS)
9 00 M. Dorgham: Phytoplankton dynamics and ecology in a polluted
area on Alexandria coast, Egypt (EG)
9 20 L. Venturi, S.F. Vecchioli, M. Lucido, M.T.A. Palumbo,
P.Pepe, A. Cuttitta, R.Lipari: Posidonia oceanica beds in the off shore
of Favignana island (IT)
9 40 Yu. Zaitsev, V. Mamaev: Biological diversity in the Black
Sea:Main changes and ensuing conservation problems (UK)
10 00 Discussion
Session 4B: ICM Experiences (Black & Baltic Seas) (POSEIDON)
9 00 K.R. Galabov: Bulgarian coastal management program- Institutional
management structure (BG)
9 20 Yu.G. Mikhaylichenko: Development of ICZM in the countries
with transitional type of economy (The Russian Federation case) (RU)
9 40 J.I. Zaloksnis, A. Dumpenieks: Sustainable development
of coastal zone in the Riga City (LT)
10 00 Discussion
Session 4C: Beaches 1 (ATHENA)
9 00 Y.Asar, Y. Yüksel, S. Kapdasli: Sorting on a two-dimensional
beach (TR)
9 20 E. Benassai, A. Ragone, M. Gonella, P.Polo: Wave diffraction
behind two beach protection layouts (IT)
9 40 E. Çevik, Y. Yüksel: Morphological change of beach profiles
(TR)
10 00 Discussion
Coffee Break (10 10 -10 30)
Session 5A: Environmental Impacts (ZEUS)
10 30 B. Martincic, C. Salvi: Carrying capacity model for predicting
the impact of the coastal mussel farms on the marine environment (IT)
10 50 S. Mendez, G. Pergent, C. Pergent-Martini: Impact of fish farming
facilities on coastal ecosystems (FR)
11 10 V.V. Kuznetsov, I. Chernyshova, A.K. Kouzine, M.S. Kovalenko:
Impact of a pump storage project on quantity and quality of water resources
at the estuarine zone of the Dniestr River and its management (UA)
11 30 A.A.A. Baeth Hamed: Environmental problems in harbors and management
of the marine environment
11 50 M. Karpuzcu, U. Malak, T. Numan: Role of environmental impact
assessment for port projects- case study (TR)
10 00 Discussion
Session 5B: Beaches and Dunes (POSEIDON)
10 30 R. Morgan, E. Gatell, R. Junyent, A. Micallef, E. Özhan, A.T.
Williams: The development of a beach user climate index and its application
to Euro-Mediterranean/Black Sea coastal tourism areas (GB)
10 50 M. Villares, R. Junyent, T. Gea, E. Gatell: The aesthetic and
environmental perception applied to the regeneration of the Mediterranean
beaches of Segur de Calafell, Calafell, Coma-ruga, El Francas and Sant
Salvador (Catalonia, Spain) (ES)
11 10 E. Drei, A. Lamberti, R. Archetti: Beach failure and real estate
market (IT)
11 30 C. Amore, G. Randazzo: Artificial re-nourishment for the reconstruction
of shorelines with touristic vocation: A case study in southeast Sicily
(IT)
11 50 P.E. Gol'din, N.M. Kovblyuk, A.L. Sergejenko, E.B. Gol'din: Kazantip
Gulf sand dunes: Today state and management ways (UA)
12 10 Discussion
Session 5C: Beaches 2 (ATHENA)
10 30 J.M. Medina, J.S. Lopez: Strong erosion scenario to a desequilibrium
of solid transport rate: The case of Torrox Beach (Malaga) (ES)
10 50 M. Pacini, E. Pranzini, G.Sirito: Beach nourishment with angular
gravel at Cala Gonone (Eastern Sardinia, Italy) (IT)
11 10 M. Preti, A. Lamberti, L. Martinelli: Analysis of a sand sac
submerged barrier: Case of a beach In Riccione (IT)
11 30 P. Ruol, M. Capobianco, M. Tondello: Physical model tests in
the framework of beach nourishment performance evaluation (IT)
11 50 N.V. Yesin, S.B. Kuklev: Adaptation of Model of Dynamics of Gravel
Beach Contour in the Conditions of the Black Sea North-Caucasian Coast
(RU)
12 10 Discussion
Lunch (12 30 -14 00)
THURSDAY (13 November 97)
Session 6A: Papers at large (ZEUS)
The program will be announced during the conference
Session 6B: Legislation & Public Participation (POSEIDON)
9 00 F. Eke: Coastal legislation and implementation in Turkey.
Prospects for co-operation (TR)
9 20 K. Aday, G. Gündogdu: Experiences of special environmental
protection areas in terms of coastal management: Restructuring of legal
and institutional structure (TR)
9 40 K. Pond, G.Rees: Coastwatch UK- A public participation
survey (GB)
10 00 Discussion
Session 6C: Mathematical Modeling 1 (ATHENA)
9 10 L. Balas-Hapoglu, E. Özhan, C. Öztürk: Three dimensional
modeling of the hydrodynamic and transport processes in Ölüdeniz Lagoon
(TR)
9 20 N. Durand, A. Fiandrino, S. Ouillon, P. Fraunie, P. Forget:
3D numerical study of the Ebro delta zone hydrodynamics (FR)
9 40 I.K. Tsanis, S.j. Boyle: A closely coupled hydrodynamic/pollutant
transport GIS model (CA)
10 00 Discussion
Coffee Break (10 10 - 10 30)
Session 7A: Liquid Waste Management (ZEUS)
10 30 P.A. Paraskevas: Needs for wastewater reuse in the Mediterranean
countries (GR)
10 50 J. Flos, S. Pueyo, M.A. Rodriguez-Arias, N. Méndez: Beach interstitial
sea water quality and CSO events (ES)
11 10 M.J. Duer, I. Unsal: Effluent diffusers: Intrusion abatement
and hydraulic optimization with elastometric duckbill check valves (US)
11 30 C. Avanzini, P. Quirici: Guidelines for submarine outfall structures
for Mediterranean small and medium sized coastal communities. An analysis
of the practical aspects: Engineering and construction (IT)
11 50 P.A. Paraskevas, T.D. Lekkas: Wastewater treatment strategies
for the Mediterranean coastal areas (GR)
12 10 Discussion
Session 7B: Sustainable Development and Regional Management (POSEIDON)
10 30 Ö. Ünal: Local economic impacts of tourism: The case of Çesme,
Turkey (TR)
10 50 A. Micallef: Small islands and sustainability - A question of
conflicting demands? (MT)
11 10 M. Dyoulgerov: Addressing the implementation of the 1996 Protocol
to the London Convention, 1972, within the framework of national ICM programmes
(US)
11 30 J. Sorensen, F. Gable, M. Gardner, D. Hinrichsen: The Black Sea:
Another environmental tragedy in our times? (US)
11 50 Discussion
Session 7C: Mathematical Modeling 2 (ATHENA)
10 30 W. Labib and P. Ennet: Estimation of primary production in Mex
Bay, Alexandria (Egypt). Applying the aquatic ecosystem model FinEst (EG)
10 50 Y.N. Krestenitis, I.A. Valioulis, S.P. Christopoulos, P.A. Hyder:
The rivers influence on the seasonal coastal circulation of the Thermaikos
Gulf (GR)
11 10 Y.N. Krestenitis, I.A. Valioulis: The Black Sea waters influence
to the seasonal baroclinic circulation of the Aegean Sea (GR)
11 30 I. Kantardgi, N. Sapova: Coastal zone development and coastal
water quality: Research and teaching (RU)
11 50 N. Kibar: Modelling transport processes In Beirut Bay, Lebanon
(LB)
12 10 Discussion
Lunch (12 30 - 14 00)
Session 8A: Marine Pollution (ZEUS)
14 00 H. B. Özkoç, K. Saricaoglu, N. Yüzbasi, N. Balkaya, H. Büyükgüngör,
A.N. Onar: Investigation of land-based polution parameters in the surface
waters of the Black Sea (TR)
14 20 A. Özdemir, A. Kuleyin, S. Çoruh, N.G. Gökbulut, Y.Kilim, H.
Büyükgüngör: The nitrogen loads carried by rivers and streams to the Black
Sea in Türkiye (TR)
14 40 A. Baric: Project "Environmental management of the Kastela Bay"
(HR)
15 00 V. Hinic, J. Zazijal-Marusic, E. Zahtila: Influence of the repair
shipyard on coastal sea quality (HR)
15 20 Discussion
Session 8B: Use of Remote Sensing (POSEIDON)
14 00 V. Barale, I. Zin: Impact of continental margins in the Mediterranean
Sea: Hints from the surface color and temperature historical record (IT)
14 20 M. Minacapilli, M.L. Paracchini, S. Folving, F. Bertolo, V. Barale:
Surface hydrology influence on coastal pigments concentration (IT)
14 40 V. Pasqualini, P. Clabaut, L. Benyoussef, C. Pergent-Martini,
G. Pergent: Impact of human activities on littoral ecosystems: contribution
of "sonar" image analysis (FR)
15 00 D. Assendorp, F. van der Meulen, J.A.M. Janssen: Remote sensed
monitoring of landscape process occuring at different scales in dry dunes
and salt marshes (NL)
15 20 R.H.F. Curr, E. Edwards, A. Koh, A.T. Williams, P.Davies: Analysis
of Mediterranean sand dunes using digital imaging (GB)
15 40 Discussion
Session 8C: Coastal Erosion and Control (ATHENA)
14 00 R.M. Hassan, S.A. Baset: Coastal erosion and protection of Ras
El Bar, Egypt (EG)
14 20 J.M. Medina, J.S. Lopez: Strong erosion scenario to a desequilibrium
of solid transport rate: The case of Torrox beach (Malaga) (ES)
14 40 M. Preti, E. Carboni, C. Albertazzi: Shore protection planning
in Emilia-Romagna Region: A new trend is in act (IT)
15 00 C. Nenciu: Necessity of coastline reservation in Romania (RO)
15 20 Discussion
Coffee Break (15 30 - 16 00)
Session 9A: Marine Pollution 2 (ZEUS)
16 00 J. Flos, M.A. Rodriguez-Arias, N. Méndez: Tracking marine pollution
in Barcelona coastal waters (ES)
16 20 A. Jensen, M.El-Zarka, E. Povlsen:A strategy for an Egyptian
coastal monitoring programme (DK)
16 40 M.V. Torregrossa, L. Valentino: Are the actual bacteriological
indicators correct in the evaluation of the recreational water health safety
(IT)
17 00 R.C. Earll, A.T. Williams, S.L. Simmons: Aquatic litter: Management
and prevention: The role of measurement (GB)
17 20 S.L. Simmons and A.T. Williams: Qualitative versus quantitative
litter data analysis (GB)
17 40 Discussion
Session 9B: Papers at large (POSEIDON)
The program will be announced during the conference
Session 9C: Sediment Transport (ATHENA)
16 00 R. Kos'yan, H. Kunz, I. Podymov, N. Pykhov: Sand bottom erosion
in the surf zone of Norderney Island (RU)
16 20 R. Absi, A. Abdelgader and M. Belorgey: Bottom boundary layer
study for the sediment transport modeling (FR)
16 40 E. Zawadzka: Dynamics of spit coasts of the Southern Baltic (PL)
17 00 H. Kunz, R. Kos'yan: German-Russian nearshore dynamics- experiment
on Norderney Island (DE)
17 20 M. Kassoul, H. Tabet Aoul, M. Belorgey: Hydrodynamic contribution
of management and erosion control (FR)
17 40 Discussion
FRIDAY (14 November 97)
Session 10B: Coastal Management Principles, Techniques and Instruments
2 (POSEIDON)
9 00 K.R. Galabov: Bulgarian coastal management program- coastal
GIS and database (BG)
9 20 M. Capobianco M.J.F. Stive: Soft protection technologies
as a tool for integrated coastal zone management (IT)
9 40 S. Barca, F. Di Gregorio: Proposals for integrated coastal
zone management in the Gulf of the Angels (Sardinia) (IT)
10 00 Discussion
Session 10C: Water Level and Long Waves (ATHENA)
9 00 I. Fer, S. Kapdasli: Effect of mean sea level to salt -fresh
water interface in coastal lagoons beneath the sand dunes(TR)
9 20 C.J. Blasi: Hydrodynamic processes and rise of mean sea
level (DE)
9 40 M. Gonzales, R. Medina: Tsunami risk along the Alboran
seacoast (ES)
10 00 Discussion
Coffee Break (10 10 - 10 30)
Session 11B: Papers at Large (ZEUS)
The program will be announced during the conference
Session 11C: Papers at Large (ATHENA)
The program will be announced during the conference
Lunch (12 30 - 14 00)
Session 12: CONCLUSIONS & CLOSING SESSION (ZEUS)
15 00 -17 00 Conclusion
The List of Papers at Large
proper EIA: Lessons learned from the Egyptian coast (EG)
Considering the particularly high concentration of population and technology in the world s coastal areas, the subject of coastal and ocean risk management can be considered as an integral if not essential component of Integrated Coastal Area Management.
In this connection, a one day workshop will be organised on thos subject during the MEDCOAST 97 Conference to explore in some detail the more serious coastal and ocean risk related phenomena and activities, inluding both natural as well as technological hazards. Key note presentations will be given on the above as well as on those tools and techniques applicable to the mitigation and management of risk hazards.
The feasibility of establishing a network of parties interested in the field of risk management will be explored. Participation in this workshop is free to all registered participants.
* * MEDCOAST Workshop on Education and Training in ICM in the Mediterranean
and the Black Sea
(Friday, 14 November, 9 00 - 12 30, APOLLO)
Since the 90s, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea countries have been
involving more and more in integrated coastal management projects and programs.
The success of these efforts depend, among other things, on the availability
and involvement of qualified personnel. The workshop will look into the
market for ICM professionals and experts in the region on the basis of
the ongoing national and international programs, review the opportunities
present for training and education in this field, and explore the possibilities
for new initiatives. Participation in this workshop is free to all registered
participants.
PUBLICATIONS
Accepted papers will be published in the Proceedings of MEDCOAST 97
which will be made available to the participants at the time of the conference
as a part of the registration fees. As it has been done for the previous
two Conferences, it is planned to publish a number of selected papers,
after peer review, in special volumes of the Journal of Ocean and Coastal
Management, and the Journal of Coastal Conservation
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
The following programme has been arranged for the participants and / or accompanying persons:
ACCOMPANYING
PERSONS PROGRAM
In addition to the social events for the participants, the following trips will be organized for the accompanying persons:
TRANSPORTATION
Malta can be reached by sea from Sicily and Italy, and there are good air links with most of Europe, with flights leaving regularly from the major European airports. Many cities have flights several days a week. There are daily flights from Catania, London and Rome.
For transfer between Airport - Hotel - Airport, travel arrangements are done by the Conference Organization for the days of November 10, 15 and 16 at the following costs:
If you are using this transport arranged by the organizers, you should report to the MEDCOAST 97 desk at the Malta Airport.
Please note that the taxi between Airport and the Hotel costs $ 35-40
(one way).
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEE
Conference registration fee:
Registration fee only exclusive of accommodation, breakfasts and lunches: $600
Fee inclusive of accommodation in a single room up to 5 nights at the Suncrest Hotel (****), breakfasts and light buffet lunches: $900
The registration fee includes a set of conference proceedings, coffee
and refreshments, welcome and other cocktails, cultural evening, half-day
mid conference excursion, one special dinner and the closing banquet.
Registration fee for accompanying persons:
Registration fee only exclusive of accommodation, breakfasts and lunches: $300
Fee inclusive of accommodation in a single room up to 5 nights at the Suncrest Hotel (****), breakfasts and light buffet lunches: $500
The registration fee for accompanying persons includes sightseeing and
cultural programs, coffee and refreshments, welcome and other cocktails,
cultural evening, half-day mid-conference excursion, one special dinner
and the closing banquet.
Registration fee for students:
$120 (without social events)
$300 (inclusive of all social events)
The registration fee includes a set of proceedings, attendance in the
lectures and coffee breaks (social events are not included). Please see
the section Pre- and Post Conference Tours for Hotel rate.
Extra days at the Suncrest Hotel:
(Before or after the Conference)
Single room (half-pension) US $60 / day / person
Double room (half-pension) US $45 / day / person
For reservation contact MEDCOAST Secretariat
ABOUT MALTA
The Maltese islands are a small archipelago made up of two larger islands, Malta and Gozo, along with some small islets and are found just south of Sicily. The total native population is about a third of a million. Malta's rich history is indicative of its strategic location at the cross-roads of Mediterranean shipping and the excellence of its natural harbour in the fortress city of Valletta which provided an ideal naval base for the long list of Malta's colonisers. The history and culture of the islands reflects the wealth and military power of the successive epochs of the principal regional powers starting from the Phoenicians, Carthagini