Milerienė, R., Blažauskas, N., Gulbinskas, S.
Integration of marine research results into a maritime
spatial plan for Lithuania
This paper presents the results of integration of the
environmental, economic and social data into comprehensive spatial plan of
Lithuania. The main driving forces for the economic developments at sea are
offshore wind energy growth and demand for exploration and exploitation of
potential oil deposits. The de-veloped spatial plan is a practical step towards
implementation of the strategy for the Baltic Sea region and particularly
focused on proper management of the marine resources. The concept of location
of existing and future marine activities along with regulatory framework was
created. The developed spatial solutions create the pre–conditions for future
development at the sea and at the same time highlights the demand for new
quality of the scientific research while investigating the marine resources and
evaluating the economic effect as well as environmental consequences.