The members of the GIP Littoral have developed partnership-based working arrangements to open up new scopes of action given the development and sustainable management of the shoreline. These mechanisms supporting project managers play a major role in the GIP’s toolbox, alongside the production of knowledge and data, as well as coordination and sharing activities. 

A local coastal zone strategy enables the sustainable management of the coastal environment. The project works across eight action domains: knowledge and culture of risk, monitoring and forecasting of potential hazards, alert and crisis management, risk integration in urban planning, vulnerability reduction and managed retreat, process’ supports as well as active, flexible and improved resilience, piloting and leading the local strategy.

The Sustainable Development of coastal resorts and territories approaches offer a reference framework to support the initiatives led by local authorities to enable the development and adaptation of tourist resorts and territories to a changing climate, environmental, social, economic and urban challenges. These sustainable development approaches seek to provide a framework for the future development of each territory and define a strategic vision proposing planning in time and space of the actions to be undertaken to implement a coherent and sustainable development project. 

The Beach Plan provides a systemic approach and a development programme according to different issues: the safety of the sites and the protection of people, the inclusion of coastal evolutions, the preservation of natural spaces and landscapes, the sustainable management of the site, the development of soft transportation, the quality of public reception, the supervision of sports and educational practices and activities.

The second pillar of the GIP littoral toolbox is the production of knowledge and data. It entails the undertaking of regional studies about the demography, the land use, the natural, agricultural and forest areas, and the outdoors of the hotel industry. It also brings support to the development of planning tools (Scot, PLUi …), monitoring processes (SRADDET, DSF …) and innovative projects (mobile rescue station in maritime pine).

The third pillar of the toolbox lies in all the actions carried out around coordination and sharing activities. Thus, the GIP undertakes the animation of technical groups and networks of actors, the organization of thematic days, the technical and regulatory monitoring, as well as the follow-up of financial frameworks to support the operational output of the communities’ projects. The search for additional partnerships with financial institutions (Banque des Territoires), research and economy or other public organizations in line with the missions it carries out (Conservatoire du Littoral, ONF, BRGM, GIP Atgeri, ADI, …) is also at the heart of GIP’s objectives.