The increased use of bioenergy both in Latvia and other European countries, has brought into focus the need for the sustained use of renewable energy resources and also sustained bioenergy investment . Spatial planning has an important role to play in assessing current and potential bioenergy resources and in developing a strategy on renewable energy in the region.

While spatial planning in Latvia continues to develop, it is possible to obtain international experience as to how the development of spatial planning documents can influence and promote the use of renewable energy with the help of European structural funds.

Purpose of the meeting – meeting with parties interested in spatial planning to decide the situation in the field of spatial planning both in Latvia in general and in Tukums region in particular and to discuss development opportunities.
 
1. Information on the project “The Baltic Biomass Network” and its results:
 
1.1. The project “The Baltic Biomass Network” (Ilze Strele – project manager);

1.2. Results accomplished (SVID analysis, mapping biomass resources) and further activities in mapping biomass resources (Ilze Strele – project manager, Juris Grinevics – GIS expert);

2. Spatial Planning and Bioenergy:

2.1. Exchange of experience in managing resources in the North Karelia district of Finland (Anita Selunda – Development department of Tukuma city council);

2.2. The necessary preconditions for successful projects and planning of renewable energy resources – Gaidis Klavs;

2.3. The possibilities to increase spatial planning in Tukuma district – discussion:

- The current situation in the development of planning documents in Tukums disctrict and Tukums city;

- The development prospects of planning documents;

2.4. The integration of future results of the project “The Baltic Biomass Network” in anticipated planning documents – discussion.

Additional information: Ilze Strēle, phone: 7215051