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Final conference
30th June 2014, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Results of ISECA surveys :
1. General perception on eutrophication in the 2Seas Region 
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication in the 2Seas Region
Carolien Knockaert 
Annelies Goffin
Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
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1.1 Aim of the survey
1. General perception on eutrophication
■ Have people ever observed foam on the beach ?
■ How do people think and feei about the foam ?
■ Do they know about the eutrophication 
phenomenon ?
Do we need to communicate towards general public ?
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1.2 Main statistics
1. General perception on eutrophication
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1. General perception on eutrophication
What % of respondents has allready seen foam on the beach ?
39%
61%
YES NO &
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1.3 Analysis and results
1. General perception on eutrophication
What causes
50 % of all respondents has
origin of the foam phenomenon I
Caused by human activities
Due to an accidental pollution
Natural biological phenomenon
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If the foam is caused by human
Climate change ?
Soil pollution ?
Water pollution ?
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1. General perception on eutrophication
If the foam is caused by human
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Climate change
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A little  
Mainly 
Exclusive
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Almost oil respondents think the foam  is caused by a combination of 
human activities but mainly due to water pollution
1.3 Analysis and results
1. General perception on eutrophication
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Dangerous fo r animals 
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1.3 Analysis and results
1. General perception on eutrophication
Do you know the phenomenon of eutrophication in our coastal areas ?
8 4 %
1 2 %
4 %
Yes A little Not at al
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1.4 Conclusions
1. General perception on eutrophication
■ 61 % of respondents has allre
beach
■ 53 % supposes it is a natural phenomenon but
amplified with human activities
■ 62 % thinks the foam is dange
dangerous for humans, 80
animals
■ 84 % is not aware of the eutr
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1.5 Progress in ISECA after the first survey
1. General perception on eutrophication
Communication in the ISECA project was necessary to inform 
people on the eutrophication phenomenon in general !
• Web Information Server (WIS)
• Creation of educational tools
• Creation of communication tools
• Organisation of communication events
References :
>  Chiroutre E., G off in A., Sonter-Limerez A., Vernier A., De KokJ.L., Wottoge P., Martinez Vicente V., Cira M., Sanier 
R. (2013). A l.3: Perception o f the eutrophication. ISECA Project Rapport.
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2.1 Aim of the survey
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Aim of survey ?
■ Integration of socio-economic and socio-professional criteria
■ Is the perception in United Kingdom, Belgium, France and the 
Netherlands the same ?
■ Are they willing to address or to get involved in solving the 
eutrophication problem ?
-> Do we need to change the management and policy on 
eutrophication (and water quality in general) ?
-> Is further communication towards general public necessary ?
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2.2 Main statistics
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“ The World Wide Web of ISECA respondents"
Total : 590 respondents 
Interreg 2Seas Region : 520
United Kingdom
etherlands
Belgium
310
France
130
2.3 General profile of respondents
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Children : 57 %
Sex : M 52 %, F 48%
Age category
12%11%
31%
46%
<25
26-40
41-60
>60
Professional category
9%
11%
80%
Working class 
Non-working class 
Retired
Annual household
15%
35%
50%
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Average
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Our visit to the beach
Frequency
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6%
11%
14%
56%
12%
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Once a week 
Several times a week 
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The occurrence of foam  seems to be a bigger problem in the 2Seas Region
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Does the general public know
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Total 50
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causing the foam on the beach
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Do they know the eutrophication
Total general public
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Very well
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84 % of general public in the 2Seas Region (Belgium: 86 %, France: 88 % and 
UK: 79%) is not or almost not aware of the eutrophication phenomenon !
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Is the knowledge of eutrophication
■ Knowledge low to zero Knowledge very well 
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77 88 89 82 87 90 84
<25 26-40 41-60 >60 Secundary level Bachelor Master
2.4 Analysis and results : all respondents
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Would you accept an increase in the water bill to improve water quality ? 
What is the amount you are willing to pay (WTP) ?
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Is the WTP related to the freque
100
% WTP
80
60
40
20
0
Several times a year Once a month Once a week Several times a week DailyNever
The WTP seems not to be increasing with the number of visits to the 
beach, and seems even a little lower for people that visit the beach 
more than once a week.
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
Is the WTP related to our activities at the beach or in the sea ?
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Fish Walk Swim Surf Boat
Respondents that perform beach activities with that involve more contact with 
water (swimming, surfing), have a higher WTP compared to respondents that 
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Is willingness to pay related to our households (HH) ?
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On average, respondents with a higher income have a higher WTP
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
What are the main reasons that 36 % of all respondents is not 
willing to pay ?
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Polluters should pay I allready pay too much tax Government should pay Can't afford to  pay
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2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
What other measures would they take when not willing to pay ?
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%
0
Total
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1 1
Check water connection 
w ith sewer network
Paying more for Taxes must allready be
vegetables to encourage allocated to preservation 
environmentally friendly of the environment
agriculture
Pay fo r R&D Pay in a conservation trust 
fund
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2.5 Conclusions : foam and eutrophication
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
S  81 % o f all respondents has allread
but is more likely to appear In the 2Seas Region
(87 %vs 61 % outside)
S  Only 50 % o f general public has an idea on the cause o f the foam
S  84%  of general public in the 2seas Region is not informed on the 
eutrophication of our coastal areas I
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2.5 Conclusions : willingness to pay
2. Socio-economic perception on eutrophication
S  64% of all respondents is willing to a
to prevent or limit eutrophication : 95
than half (46 %) is willing to pay 35 €/year
S The main reasons respondents do not
should pay (66 %), they allready pay too much tax (52 %) and the 
Government should pay to obtain a better water quality (40 %>)
S  if people do not want to pay, they do want to take other measures to
improve water quality : check their sewer
environmentally friendly agriculture
pay for R&D
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THANKS FOR YOUR FOAMING ATTENTION
Thanks to :
> An ne lies G o ff in
> Leo Denocker
> Premachandra Wattage
> Elise Chiroutre
> All survey respondents
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