Example of implementation of a DELPHI:
Theoretical DELPHI experience build for a workshop held in Auray (France) in 2013
The example is dealing with a case study located in England and covers a coastal and marine area between Plymouth and Fowey.
This DEPHI was not implemented on the territory. This example is also available in the scenario guideline [Herry and al., 2013].
ISSUE: We want to identify the most important subjects to deal with in order to build a management at this scale.
TARGETED GROUP FOR THE DELPHI: We identify the major decision makers, managers of the territory and groups of stakeholders we would like to collect the opinions of. They are:
- Cornwall Council
- Plymouth City Council
- Harbour Authorities (Fowey Harbour Commissioners, Ministry of Defence, Looe Harbour Commissioners)
- Fowey Estuary Partnership*
- Tamar Estuaries Consultative Forum*
- Smaller partnerships, e.g. Looe Harbour and Conservation Area
- Government agencies: Marine Management Organisation, Natural England, Crown Estate, Cornwall IFCA, Environment Agency
- Devon Maritime Forum
- National Trust
- Cornwall Marine Network
- Fishermen‘s Associations
- Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs)
- Cornwall Fish Producer Organisation
- Cornish Federation of Sea Anglers
- Cornwall Marine Liaison Group
- Cornwall Biodiversity Initiative
- Cornwall AONB Partnership
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Coastal Advisory Group (CISCAG)
- Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership
- South West Water
- Major Landowners: Duchy of Cornwall, Crown Estate, National Trust, Cornwall Council, Ministry of Defence/Defence Estates
- Local Nature Partnerships (Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Plymouth, Devon)
- Cornwall Green Infrastructure Steering Group
- Ministry of Defence
- Queens Harbour Master
Only one question. Free answers.
“What are the issues that require management at the scale of the territory between Plymouth and Fowey? Propose all your ideas.”
The answers the respondents have made are:
- Tourism (coordination of economic offer)
- Environment
- Governance of the sea
- Fishing
- Aggregate extraction
- Dredge spoil dumpsite
- Erosion
- Water Pollution
- Coordination of port activities (distribution between Plymouth and Fowey)
- Coastal hazards
- Protection of biodiversity
- The management of coastal pathways
- The urbanism and housing areas management
- The organization of recreational activities
- The use of wave energy through the establishment of offshore installations
- Agricultural spraying
- The distribution of the space between the recreational activities
- The organization of activities between the uses of leisure, marine traffic, extraction activities (fishing, aggregates), military applications
- Landscape preservation
Questionnaire 2.
“Considering the following issues rank from 1 to 10 the most important for you in order to implement its management at the scale of the territory between Plymouth and Fowey? Comment on your choice”
- Tourism (coordination of economic offer)
- Environment
- Governance of the sea
- Fishing
- Aggregate extraction
- Dredge spoil dumpsite
- Erosion
- Water Pollution
- Coordination of port activities (distribution between Plymouth and Fowey)
- Coastal hazards
- Protection of biodiversity
- The management of coastal pathways
- The urbanism and housing areas management
- The organization of recreational activities
- The use of wave energy through the establishment of offshore installations
- Agricultural spraying
- The distribution of the space between the recreational activities
- The organization of activities between the uses of leisure, marine traffic, extraction activities (fishing, aggregates), military applications
- Landscape preservation
Questionnaire 3.
“There is a consensus on the following 10 issues to consider in order to implement its management at the scale of the territory between Plymouth and Fowey. The issues are ranked as followed. We show in every case if there is a consensus and if not, why. Considering these different information, can you comment if you agree or if you have a different opinion and why?
- The organization of recreational activities : because….bla bla bla
- The management of coastal pathways : because….bla bla bla
- The organization of activities between the uses of leisure, marine traffic, extraction activities (fishing, aggregates), military applications : because….bla bla bla
- Tourism (coordination of economic offer) : because….bla bla bla
- Environment : because….bla bla bla
- Protection of biodiversity : because….bla bla bla
- Landscape preservation : because….bla bla bla
- Erosion : because….bla bla bla
- Water Pollution : because….bla bla bla
- Coastal hazards : because….bla bla bla
REPORT:
On the territory between Plymouth and Fowey, the issues that are considered as the major ones to be managed are dealing with well-being (pathways, landscapes…)…bla bla bla
