Monitoring & Evaluation

The sixth step in the Systems Approach Framework (SAF) is the monitoring and evaluation.

Actions and tools

The monitoring and evaluation step of the SAF consists of a list of actions, which you can access in the menu to find more about each action.

There are also a three tools that are useful to conduct some of the actions. The tools are presented in connection with the relevant action.

Actions and tools for the SAF monitoring

Evaluating the outcomes

This monitoring and evaluation step is important to evaluate if the outcomes and objectives have been reached or if adjustments need to be made.

The monitoring can be implemented soon after the implementation step, whereas the evaluation can take longer and can be considered beyond the time-frame of a SAF application.

Updated by Karin Stubgaard on 19 October 2022

SAF publications

See list of SAF publications emerging from the BaltCoast project and the SPICOSA project

Case study re-evaluations

Lagoon restoration, Germany

Moor restoration, Germany

Costal flood and risk management, Germany

Re-evaluations

Støttrup JG., Dinesen, GE., Janssen H., Gillgren, C., Schernewski G. 2017. Re-visiting ICM theory and practice: Lessons learned from the Baltic Sea Region. Ocean and Coastal Management 139, 64-76.
Schernewski, G., Bartel, C., Kobarg, N., Karnauskaite, D. 2017. Retrospective assessment of a managed coastal realignment and lagoon restoration measure: the Geltinger Birk, Germany. Journal of Coastal Conservation 22, 157-167.

Additional literature

Karnauskaitė, D., Schernewski, G., Støttrup, JG., Kataržytė, M. 2019. Indicator-based sustainability assessment tool to support coastal and marine management. Sustainability 11(11), 3175.
Karnauskaitė, D., Schernewski, G., Schumacher, J., Grunert, R., Povilanskas, R. 2018. Assessing coastal management case studies around Europe using an indicator based tool. Journal of Coastal Conservation 22(3), 549-570.

Updated by Karin Stubgaard on 19 October 2022