The Compendium for Coast and Sea is an integrated document about the socio-economic, environmental and institutional aspects of the coast and the sea in Flanders and Belgium.
In collaboration with a network of experts (from policy and the scientific community), Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ) developed this initiative with the aim to encompass the dispersive information and data from the Flemish-Belgian marine sciences in a scientific and neutral way. With the Compendium for Coast and Sea 2018 (new) VLIZ already reached the third edition of this multifunctional guide for the marine expert. The integrated and multidisciplinary character of the Compendium aims to increase the communication within the broad network of marine scientists and experts (from industry, policy, etc.) who are professionally involved with the coast and the sea. Furthermore, it increases the visibility and accessibility of marine research.