2nd Conference “The Challenges of Coastal Management” | icgc

2nd Conference “The Challenges of Coastal Management”

When

Date

19.02.2026

Timetable

Thursday, 19th of February 2026, from 08:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Attendance is free of charge; however, given the limited capacity of the auditorium, early registration is essential.

Where

Institut Cartogràfic i Geològic de Catalunya
Parc de Montjuïc
08038 Barcelona

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The attendance is free but due to the limited capacity, it is essential to register as soon as possible.

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The Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia (ICGC), with funding from the Climate Fund, is developing the Coastal Dynamics Information Service (SIDL) project with the aim of collecting, processing, and making available to public authorities, businesses, and citizens information and knowledge regarding the dynamics of the Catalan coast.

Within the framework of the SIDL, the ICGC is organising the second edition of the conference The Challenges of Coastal Management, with the purpose of promoting debate and knowledge transfer between public administration and the scientific community, aligning research with territorial management needs, fostering the generation and availability of high-quality public data, and combining efforts to develop tools that strengthen coastal resilience.

 

PROGRAMME:

08.30 - 09:00Inscription and welcome coffee
09:00 - 09:15Opening remarks and welcome
09:15 - 09:45Servei d'Informació de la Dinàmica Litoral: Estat dels treballs i resultats
Carme Puig. Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia
09:45 - 10:05Metodologia per a la determinació de la perillositat i l'impacte de l'erosió i la inundació marina
Vicens Gracia. International Coastal Resources Research Centre
10:05 - 10:25Recobriment sedimentari i sistemes de videomonitorització morfodinàmica a la costa catalana
Ruth Durán i Gonzalo Simarro. Institute of Marine Sciences – CSIC
10:25 - 10:45METS: Modelització l’erosió de sòls i la producció de sediments a les conques catalanes
Ineth Ramírez. FLUMEN Institute
10:45 - 11:00Open discussion period
11:00 - 11:30Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00Reducció dels riscos a la costa catalana.  Recerca en adaptació i restauració
Agustín Sanchez-Arcilla. Maritime Engineering Laboratory (LIM – UPC)
12:00 - 12:30El paper dels ecosistemes litorals en la resiliència climàtica de la costa catalana
Carles Ibáñez. Climate Resilience Centre (CRC – EURECAT)
12:30 - 13:00Costa dinàmica, societat en moviment? El paper de la vegetació costanera i les percepcions socials en la gestió del litoral
Jordi Pagès. Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB – CSIC)
13:00 - 13:10Open discussion period
13:10 - 13:50Knowledge framework and tools for the management of coastal risks in Emilia - Romagna (Italy)
Dott. Luisa Perini. Area Geologia, Suoli e Sismica - Direzione Generale Cura del territorio e dell'ambiente Regione Emilia - Romagna (Italy)
13:50 - 14:00Open discussion period
14:00 - 15:30Lunch
15:30 - 16:00La gestió i els conflictes d’usos en el litoral
Xavier Berga, Deputy Director for Coastal Actions
16:00 - 16:30Pla de protecció i ordenació del litoral. Presentació del document d’objectius i propòsits: com podem avançar cap a un nou model de litoral?
Albert Grases. Coordination of the Coastal Protection and Management Plan. Directorate-General for Coastal Policies
16:30 - 17:00Programes de Seguiment i Control a les masses d’aigua costaneres a Catalunya de l’ACA: actuacions, estat actual i necessitats en el marc dels ‘Reptes de la Gestió del Litoral’
Mariona de Torres, Head of the Coastal Waters Unit, Catalan Water Agency
17:00 - 17:15Open discussion period
17:15 - 17:30Closing session
Photograph of the coastline