2012 Conference materials
BLASTs 2012 Conference "Future Perspectives" was held on September 17-18, 2012 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Below are the presentations used in the Keynote addresses and in the parallel session showcases. The conference programme and information booklet can be downloaded here.
Keynote Talks
- BLAST and the Geographic Information Community
Roy Mellum, BLAST Project Manager, Norwegian Mapping Authority - The Marine Scotland Approach to Planning for Marine Renewable Energy
Dr. Ian Davies, Marine Renewable Energy Programme Manager, Marine Scotland - Industry Involvement in the Data Supply Chain - BLAST as a showcase of private-public cooperation
Michael Bergmann, Director of Maritime Industry Affairs and Services, Jeppesen GmbH - Hydrographic Offices’ Future Roles, Needs & Contributions
Herman Iversen, Section Head, Norwegian Hydrographic Service - Managing our Coasts with New Data and Growing Demands
Dr. Jim Hansom, Reader, University of Glasgow School of Geographical and Earth Sciences - Our Country, Our Communities, Our Coast - How BLAST can impact heritage in the North Sea region
Julian Inglis, EU Project Manager, Fife Coast and Countryside Trust
Parallel Session Talks / Work Package Showcases
- Results of Land and Sea Model (WP3)
- Results of Navigating the North Sea, part 1 (WP4)
- Results of Navigating the North Sea, part 2 (WP4)
- Results of Harmonising Maritime Traffic (WP5)
- Results of Climate Change in the Coastal Zone, part 1 (WP6)
- Results of Climate Change in the Coastal Zone, part 2 (WP6)