Our Associate Environmental Planner is excited to be speaking at Coastal Futures 2017 which takes place over 18 and 19 January.

The annual Coastal Futures conference provides a review, briefing and pointer to future trends in the coastal and marine environment.

LUC’s Steven Orr will be speaking about his work with the Scottish Government to deliver a major research project to fill a significant knowledge gap in coastal and marine planning. His presentation – entitled “Tourism and recreation: understanding patterns of activity, values and implications for coastal and marine planning and management” – will cover:

• The problem: data deficiencies – spatial, temporal and economic; activity and sector-specific knowledge, understanding and preconceptions; overcoming agendas.
• Project background: developing sector partnerships and securing funding.
• Designing the project: balancing needs and aspirations with available tools; engaging stakeholders and the public.
• Interpreting the results: patterns of activity, value and expenditure – and what they tell us, and what they don’t.
• Using the data in planning: value, sensitivity and susceptibility to change?

For further information on Steven’s work, click here.