| General info | |
| Project title | Raising Public Awareness and Reducing Marine Litter for Protection of the Black Sea Ecosystem |
| Project acronym | LitOUTer |
| Project reference | BSB-785 |
| Associated programme | Cross Border Cooperation, Black Sea Basin (ENI CBC-BSB) |
| Project website | https://litouterproject.eu/ |
| Begin date | 2020-07-01 |
| End date | 2022-12-31 |
| Location | |
| Geographic coverage | The Black Sea shores are vulnerable to anthropogenic and technogenic activities. The sources of the marine litter are basin-based problem, which is closely related to ecosystem and public health, conservation of the environment, marine habitat, biodiversity and sustainable development in the Black Sea region. The project enhances awareness-based neighborhood cooperation, cross-border information exchange, use innovative awareness methods between six partners (NGOs, higher education, and scientific research institutes) from four countries which are Turkey, Romania Bulgaria, and Georgia. |
| Description | |
| Abstract | Marine litter is a significant and growing problem in many areas of ocean around the world, including Black Sea. Marine litter has a negative impact on the populations, ecosystems and wildlife, abiotic nature, and economy. The main aim of the project is to reach correct target groups, who are the most powerful impact to reduce litter in the source. “Bottom-up” approach is accepted during the training and awareness activities. In this approach, housewives, students, fishermen, mukhtars, NGOs, local authorities, and decision-makers are the main target groups of the project. There are many activities envisaged in the project such as in-situ trainings, field studies, cruise, visual materials (litter movement model output), and other awareness materials for housewives, students, children, local authorities, and decision-makers. Meetings, workshops, TV programmes, cartoons, toys, play cards etc. will help to show litter impacts on their marine environment and human health. Other output will be the litter movement model which will demonstrate litter movement from sources to the last decision in the sea. GIS/WEB based-hydrodynamic model is one of the best methods to identify and demonstrate litter distribution and accumulation for awareness of stakeholders. Other output will be two social surveys by using questionnaires to understand the level of public knowledge on social, ecological, and harmful effects of the litters at initial and final stages.
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| Coordinator | |
| Coordinating organisation | Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences
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| Country of Coordinator | Turkey |
| Contact name | Fatma Telli Karakoç |
| Title | Prof. Dr. |
| Contact organisation | Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Marine Sciences
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| Phone | +905052512606 |
| Email | fatma.tellikarakoc@ktu.edu.tr;ftellikarakoc@gmail.com |
| Project partners | |
| Other partners | Black Sea NGO Network
Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
International Business and Economic Development Center
National Institute for Marine Research and Development "Grigore Antipa"
Non-governmental environmental organization "Mare Nostrum"
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| Edmerp metadata | |
| Edmerp id | 13611 |
| Collating centre | Institute of Marine Sciences, Middle East Technical University
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| Latest update | 2022-06-21 |
