Key results and tools include innovations in environmental monitoring, data integration, climate scenario modelling, analysis of the resilience of Black Sea ecosystems, their ecosystem services and tipping points, smart sensor technologies, and decision-support tools to support ecosystem-based management. Through co-development with local communities and policy makers, key management measures for a resilient and productive Black Sea were identified to ensure the long-term sustainability (to 2050 and 2100) of the Black Sea’s blue economy.
The BRIDGE-BS Digital Twin Ocean (DTO) demonstrator combines many of these tools into a virtual representation of the Black Sea to support policy makers in informed decision making. This will assist with the identification of a safe operating space for the Black Sea, respecting ecosystem boundaries, within which a sustainable blue economy can flourish.
This document was developed and published by the European Marine Board, in collaboration with researchers from the BRIDGE-BS project.
The document is available to download in English, Turkish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Bulgarian, and Georgian.
A short summary of the document and recommendations is available to download in English here.