Lancewadplan a Handbook of Best Practise Examples in Planning and Management of Cultural Landscapes and Heritage in the Wadden Sea Region and the Wash Area
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LancewadPlan A Handbook of Best Practise Examples in Planning and Management of Cultural Landscapes and Heritage in the Wadden Sea Region and The Wash Area Elaborated by the project LancewadPlan (Integrated Landscape and Cultural Heritage Management and Development Plan for the Wadden Sea Region) Project Period: June 2004 – June 2007 Co-financed by the EU Interreg IIIB North Sea Programme Final version 20 July 2007 Handbook Best Practise Examples page 2 1. Introduction................................................................................................................................... 4 2. Managing the Landscape and Cultural Heritage .......................................................................... 5 2.1 Spatial and Strategic Planning................................................................................................ 5 2.2 Tourism and Recreation ......................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Agriculture............................................................................................................................... 5 2.4 Nature Conservation............................................................................................................... 6 2.5 Coastal Protection and Water Management........................................................................... 6 2.6 References ............................................................................................................................. 7 2.7 Location of the Choosen Best Practise Examples.................................................................. 7 3. Best Practise Examples................................................................................................................ 8 3.1 Spatial and Strategic Planning................................................................................................ 8 3.1.1 Esbjerg Kommunes Byfond....................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Preserving Local Planning (Nordby, Lokalplan 33) ................................................. 12 3.1.3 Old Town Stade – Living Between Tradition and Modernity ................................... 17 3.1.4 The Fivel Landscape Development Plan: Winneweer en Wittewierum................... 19 3.1.5 Village Development Plan Navigates Den Hoorn into the Future ........................... 23 3.1.6 Work Experience and Community Events - Engaging the Community in Understanding and Appreciating Cultural Landscapes Example ............................ 28 3.1.7 Long Sutton Conservation Area – Historic Townscapes and Conservation Legislation Example ................................................................................................ 33 3.2 Tourism and Recreation ....................................................................................................... 37 3.2.1 Ribe Byferie............................................................................................................. 37 3.2.2 Hjemsted Oldtidspark.............................................................................................. 40 3.2.3 Archaeological Hiking Trails.................................................................................... 45 3.2.4 VIC Viking Information Centre in Wieringen............................................................ 48 3.2.5 Historic and Landscape Trail Neuendeich, County of Pinneberg............................ 53 3.2.6 Cultural Landscape Elements on Maps for Recreational Horse Riding and Carriage Driving ..................................................................................................................... 56 3.2.7 Maritime Landscapes of the Lower Elbe ................................................................. 60 3.2.8 Lower Saxony: The Osten Transporter Bridge (“Schwebefähre”)........................... 62 3.2.9 Trails in the Sands of Terschelling .......................................................................... 65 Handbook Best Practise Examples page 3 3.3 Agriculture............................................................................................................................. 70 3.3.1 A Future for Farmsteads in the Frisian Dwelling Mound Region............................. 70 3.3.2 Modern Barns in Characteristic Regional Style in Noord-Groningen ...................... 76 3.3.3 Integrierte Station Unterelbe im Elbmarschenhaus................................................. 80 3.3.4 Act for the Protection and Maintenance of Hedgerows........................................... 83 3.3.5 The Gulf House Project........................................................................................... 85 3.3.6 Cultural Landscape and Heritage as a Lever – Accessing Resources Example .... 88 3.4 Nature Conservation............................................................................................................. 93 3.4.1 Operation Engsnarre (Operation Corncrake) .......................................................... 93 3.4.2 Noldes Landschaftsplanung (Noldes Landscape)................................................... 96 3.4.3 Areas for Experiencing Nature and Cultural Heritage around the Stollberg and in Albersdorf.............................................................................................................. 101 3.4.4 Friskney Decoy – Nature Conservation and Access Example.............................. 105 3.5 Coastal Protection and Water Management....................................................................... 109 3.5.1 Englum Dwelling Mound to be Restored with Dredged Material........................... 109 3.5.2 Freiston Shore – Flood Risk Management Example............................................. 115 3.5.3 Boston Waterways – Access, Recreation & Tourism Example............................. 119 3.5.4 Wash Estuary Management Plan – Strategic, Integrated Planning and Policy Development ......................................................................................................... 123 Handbook Best Practise Examples page 4 1. Introduction This handbook has been produced to provide a summary of issues affecting the planning and management of the cultural heritage in the Wadden Sea region, together with examples of projects which illustrate best practice within the region. The first section of the handbook contains an overview of the management and planning issues, with regard to the cultural heritage and landscape, of the Wadden Sea Region. The management and planning issues relate directly to the headings in section 4 of ‘The Wadden Sea Region: A Living Historic Landscape An integrated strategy to preserve, maintain and develop the cultural landscape and heritage in the Wadden Sea Region’. The best practice handbook provides a means for all parties involved in the management, preservation and enhancement of the cultural landscape of the Wadden Sea Region to learn from examples of projects which have been successful in practice. The handbook includes 30 examples of best practise which detail projects undertaken, relating to the preservation, management and enhancement of the historic cultural and natural environment of the Wadden Sea and the Wash. They include habitat recreation in the form of the restoration of wetland meadows, the development of regeneration programmes which take into account the cultural heritage of urban centres, the creation of guided or themed trails to encourage a greater awareness of the cultural heritage by both tourists and local people and the restoration of inland waterways to navigable use. The projects summarised provide good examples of the preservation, management and promotion of the natural and cultural heritage of a particular area or locality. Although many of these examples are local in their scope, their application, like the issues and problems that they address, are trans-national. The projects summarised provide examples of the development of cross-sector working, and how the management of the cultural heritage and landscape can enhance other important areas of Wadden Sea life, such as nature conservation, tourism and job creation. It is hoped that this Best Practise guide will provide a catalyst for further works within the project area, addressing areas of potential or vulnerability identified by the project. Handbook Best Practise Examples page 5 2. Managing the Landscape and Cultural Heritage 2.1 Spatial and Strategic Planning Spatial and Strategic Planning are a vital element in the protection and promotion of the cultural heritage throughout the Wadden Sea area. Within each country, across borders and in the maritime area, the inclusion of the cultural heritage at the earliest possible stage of planning is essential to allow the cultural heritage to play a full part in the future of the Wadden Sea area. The integration of cultural heritage into major development proposals and regional plans allows this important resource to both benefit and influence the future proposals for an area. Local development plans, especially those associated with a particular settlement have the potential to protect, manage and improve the cultural heritage as well as allowing appropriate expansion of settlement. Examples of this type of work can be found in the integration of the cultural heritage into the plans for the Elbe waterways and the ‘A Future for Farmsteads’ document in Friesland. The cultural entities developed as part of the Wadden Sea