Management, Research and Budgeting of Aggregates in Shelf Seas related to End-users

Supported through the Belgian Science Policy (BELSPO)

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A first step for environmental assessments is creating a sound framework of the site under investigation. Related to the whole Belgian continental shelf, a few synthesis studies exist in which existing studies are being discussed and partly evaluated. Regarding the Marebasse research project, 2 reports have been completed. These present new results related to optimal seabed characterisation tools as well based on field investigations as on modelling.

Literature on the physical seabed nature of the Belgian continental shelf - Synthesis studies

Geology
LE BOT, S., VAN LANCKER, V., DELEU, S., DE BATIST, M. & HENRIET, JP. (2003). Tertiary and Quaternary geology of the Belgian continental shelf. Belgian Science Policy, SPSDII North Sea (D/2003/1191/12), 75 p.
 

Report can be ordered at the BELSPO website 

(http://www.belspo.be/belspo/fedra/proj.asp?l=en&COD=CP/21)

 

Seabed nature, sediment- & morphodynamics
LANCKNEUS, J., VAN LANCKER, V., MOERKERKE, G., VAN DEN EYNDE, D., FETTWEIS, M.,  DE BATIST, M. & JACOBS, P. (2001). Investigation of natural sand transport on the Belgian continental shelf BUDGET (Beneficial usage of data and geo-environmental techniques). Final report. Federal Office for Scientific, Technical and Cultural Affairs (OSTC), SPSDI North Sea, 104 pp. + Annex 87 pp.

Report can be ordered at the BELSPO website (http://www.belspo.be/belspo/fedra/proj.asp?l=en&COD=MN/DD2/008)

click to download Annex 1 giving an overview of sediment transport studies and/or the literature database (EndnoteTM) that was compiled.

 

Seabed characterisation and environmental assessment tools

VAN LANCKER, V., DELEU, S., LE BOT, S., VAN NIEUWENHOVE, B., FETTWEIS, M., FRANCKEN, F., PISON, V., VAN DEN EYNDE, D., MONBALIU, J., LANCKNEUS, J., MOERKERKE, G. & DEGRAER, S. (2003). Management, research and budgeting of aggregates in shelf seas related to end-users (Marebasse). Scientific Report Year 1. Belgian Science Policy, SPSDII North Sea, 39 p. (2003_Marebasse_Scientific Report Year 1.pdf (4 Mb))

VAN LANCKER, V., DELEU, S., BELLEC, V., LE BOT, S., VERFAILLIE, E., FETTWEIS, M., VAN DEN EYNDE, D., FRANCKEN, F., PISON, V., WARTEL, S., MONBALLIU, J., PORTILLA, J., LANCKNEUS, J., MOERKERKE, G. & DEGRAER, S. (2004). Management, research and budgeting of aggregates in shelf seas related to end-users (Marebasse). Scientific Report Year 2. Belgian Science Policy, 144 p. (2004_Marebasse_Scientific Report Year 2.pdf (25 Mb))

VAN LANCKER, V., DELEU, S., BELLEC, V., DU FOUR, I., VERFAILLIE, E., FETTWEIS, M., VAN DEN EYNDE, D., FRANCKEN, F., PISON, V., WARTEL, S., MONBALLIU, J., PORTILLA, J., LANCKNEUS, J., MOERKERKE, G. & DEGRAER, S. (2005). Management, research and budgeting of aggregates in shelf seas related to end-users (Marebasse). Scientific Report Year 2. Belgian Science Policy, 144 p. (2005_Marebasse_Scientific Report Year 3.pdf (x Mb))

 

 

Syntheses include full reference lists of available studies

 

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Created: September 24, 2002; Last updated: juni 17, 2005.