Sustainable development of European coastal zones (DEDUCE)

The Deduce Interreg project (2004-2007) defined a core set of 27 indicators, composed of 46 measurements, to monitor the sustainable development of the coastal zone at different scales (European, national, regional and local). The 27 indicators are specifically oriented to monitor the progress towards the achievement of seven key goals. The Deduce indicator set does not specifically assess coastal vulnerability and adaptation to climate change but it represents a useful tool to contextualise these issues within the wider ICZM framework. The Deduce project also defined a core set of progress indicators to measure the progress of the implementation of ICZM. Vulnerability to climate change is addressed in the following three indicators:  (1) Sea level rise and extreme weather conditions; including three measures: (25.1) number of “stormy days”, (25.2) rise in sea level relative to land, (25.3) length of protected and defended coastline; (2) Coastal erosion and accretion; including three measures: (26.1) length of dynamic coastline, (26.2) area and volume of sand nourishment, (26.3) number of people living within an “at risk” zone; (3) Natural, human and economic assets at risk; including two measures: (27.1) area of protected sites within an “at risk” zone; (27.2) value of economic within an “at risk” zone. The project also included a the elaboration of a Standard Indicator Format, a Reporting Sheet and an Indicator Fact sheet.