Participation - Methods and application in Germany

Abstract

The methods of participation used within coastal protection management projects in Germany are well established. The first part of this report summarizes the certain methods in a figure. The appendix comprises a list of certain projects. This report gives no detailed description and evaluation of participation methods. In Germany, there exists a minor experience with participation in coastal protection projects. Much greater experience resulted from projects which are carried out in other fields e.g. environmental conflicts, enhancement of airport areas and so on. Only two examples exist where the process of participation had been started before a measure was applied Timmendorfer Strand / Scharbeutz and the Integrated Coastal Protection Management Plan of Schleswig-Holstein. The experience of these two projects shows that participation has a positive effect both on the process of the project and on the stakeholder.Civil Engineering and Geoscience