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Ruth CallawayAquatic Environmental Research, Swansea University

Swansea Bay EventSwansea Bay EventStakeholder workshop, March 2015Stakeholder workshop, March 2015

Swansea Bay EventSwansea Bay EventStakeholder workshop, March 2015Stakeholder workshop, March 2015

1. Identify the natural benefits, concerns and visons2. Build consensus between stakeholders regarding

the importance of challenges and opportunities 3. Collate information that enables the development

of management models4. Assess the interest of local groups to participate in

a future stakeholder management group

Objectives

Workshop toolshttps://vimeo.com/122417856

Voting system – aka ‘the clickers’Plenary voting AnonymousImmediate response

Workshop tools

Workshop results

Workshop results

Future opportunities

Collate information in detailed group discussions

ConcernsIdentify concerns in group discussion

Develop management model

Vote on 7 most important concerns

EducationHighLow

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DevelopmentHighLow

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Water QualityHighLow

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FloodingHighLow

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Habitat disturbanceHighLow

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MaintainanceHighLow

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AccessHighLow

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• Water quality• Development (hinterland & sea)• Education & public awareness• Flooding & climate change• Access and connectivity• Maintenance (sand), facilities for users• Habitat disturbance

Concerns

Concerns

Dune erostionDog disturbance

Habitat disturbance

Agriculture

Flooding

Surface drainage/runoffSea level rise

Nutrients/organic

Water Quality

Debris Microbes

Development

Missconnections

Maintainance

Sand dunes

Access

Managed accessFacilities

Education

Policy Makers/Managers UsersMEDIA

NoiseCoastal defence Perminancy

Management Model

Swansea Bay Management Group

What worked, what didn’t?

Balance of sectorsReal time votingCross-sector communicationDetailed information for management modelWillingness to participate in Swansea Bay management

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Next steps

• Finalise event report• Start organising a management group• Assure that all interest groups are

represented