Mapping of Conflicts of Use and Occupation of the Paranaguá Estuary Complex and Shallow Platform: Subsidies for Marine Spatial Planning

The preference for housing in coastal environments has become a human strategy due to several factors; as biodiversity wealth, geographic strategy, or abundance of fishing resources. The coastal and estuarine environment is a place of multiple uses for industrial, commercial, housing, port, and ecologically essential purposes. An effective Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is essential to establish a rational organization of the use of the marine space and the interactions between its uses, in order to balance the demands of development with the need to protect marine ecosystems, as well as to achieve social and economic objectives in a transparent and planned way (UNESCO-IOC, 2011). The present study identifies, maps, and separates the main human activities developed in the territorial space of the Paranaguá Estuarine Complex - Paraná, Brazil (CEP) and nearby shallow platform. Through Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, it established the conflict zones and their impact on the marine environment and quantified areas of environmental protection affected by human activities. The results shows the regions between Pontal do Sul and Ponta do Poço, the southern portion of Baía das Laranjeiras and the Rasa Platform classified with High Conflict levels. Approximately 19% of the administrative limits of the Conservation Units (CU) in the region and 33% of the Damping Zones (DZ) are affected by anthropic activities and uses. In this way, the spatialization of existing conflicts in a place with broad uses for different purposes, would support to define economic strategies; direct actions for public policies, and decision making. Still, it can be a tool for the mitigation and compensation of environmental and social impacts, due to human activities in the study area. Keywords: Coastal management, geoprocessing, protected coastal areas, conservation units, coastal zone.

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Assessing habitat risk from human activities to inform coastal and marine spatial planning: a demonstration in Belize

Environmental Research Letters ◽

10.1088/1748-9326/9/11/114016 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 114016 ◽

Cited By ~ 34

Author(s):

Katie K Arkema ◽

Gregory Verutes ◽

Joanna R Bernhardt ◽

Chantalle Clarke ◽

Samir Rosado ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Marine Spatial Planning

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Flood maps and their potential role in local spatial planning: a case study from Slovakia

Water Policy ◽

10.2166/wp.2018.077 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (5) ◽

pp. 1042-1058 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matej Vojtek ◽

Jana Vojteková

Keyword(s):

Land Use ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Local Development ◽

Hydraulic Modeling ◽

Acceptable Risk ◽

Gis And Remote Sensing ◽

Remote Sensing Techniques ◽

The One ◽

Flood Maps

Abstract The article is focused on the creation of flood maps for ungauged basins (i.e. local spatial scale areas), using a hydrologic-hydraulic approach, geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, and their role in local spatial planning. The case study is represented by the Turniansky potok catchment which was not mapped in the preliminary flood risk assessment (EU Floods Directive) as an area with existing potential risk. The design discharges were estimated by applying the regional formula. The design discharge with 100-year return period was chosen for hydraulic modeling using the one-dimensional HEC-RAS model. The basis for creating the flood vulnerability map for the selected hydraulic domain was the current land use. Each land use category was assigned a category of acceptable risk (low, medium, high). Furthermore, the vulnerability was defined by digitizing buildings within the hydraulic domain. The role of the created flood maps, as regulatory tools in local spatial planning (i.e. local development plan of municipality), was highlighted and discussed. The importance of flood maps is primarily seen in limiting the irresponsible expansion and densification of construction in the areas near the watercourse which were assigned the low acceptable risk.

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Basis for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). An interpretation for the Gulf of Cadiz

REvista COSTAS ◽

10.26359/costas.e1321 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (Vol Esp. 2) ◽

pp. 273-292

Author(s):

Sergio Fernández-Salvador ◽

Javier García Sanabria ◽

Javier García-Onetti

Keyword(s):

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Coastal Zone Management ◽

Temporal Distribution ◽

Marine Biodiversity ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

Spatial And Temporal Distribution ◽

Gulf Of Cadiz ◽

Zone Management ◽

Gulf Of Cádiz

Numerous human activities take place in the marine area of the Gulf of Cádiz, making it necessary to organize space through their spatial and temporal distribution. With the aim of combining the long-term conservation of marine biodiversity and the development of an economic activity that makes it possible to maintain over time the capacity of the marine environment to provide ecosystem services. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is being an effective process regarding the spatial and temporal distribution of human activities in the marine space to the achievement of ecological, economical and social objectives. MSP is usually schematized in 10 phases, in which among others it is found 5th phase: Defining and analyzing existing conditions. The aim of this document is the development of this phase in the Gulf of Cadiz, pretending to provide some of the needed basis to cope effectively with this process. Furthemore, in order to transfer the analyzes to the territory, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been used, showing how useful these are to address PEM processes. It is worth highlighting, among the results, the need to develop the MSP within a framework of cooperation and coordination between the Administrations that undertake the planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), that is, MSP and ICZM. In the Gulf of Cadiz, the main conflictive areas have been detected near to the coast and in semi-closed environments, such as bays and estuaries.

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Planning from the Margin—The European Union’s Potential Role in Spatial Planning for Managing Activities in the Marine Arctic

The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law ◽

10.1163/15718085-13320007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 361-379

Author(s):

David Langlet

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Potential Role ◽

The Arctic ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

The European Union ◽

Concerted Action ◽

Arctic Ecosystems ◽

Limited Applicability

Abstract The Arctic is subject to increasing levels of human activities and environmental stresses. The need to protect Arctic ecosystems and utilize the region’s resources sustainably necessitates effective and coordinated management of human activities. A potentially important instrument is marine spatial planning (MSP). The article analyses the potential of the European Union (EU) to contribute to the development and implementation of MSP, or related instruments, in the marine Arctic. Although we conclude that EU law relevant to MSP currently has very limited applicability in the region, either directly or through the so-called EEA EFTA States, there are still ways in which the EU may contribute to making activities in the marine Arctic more sustainable. In this context, the EU’s new ‘policy for the Arctic’ could be an important instrument, but it will not by itself affect the region’s development or even guarantee concerted action by the EU Member States.

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Marine spatial planning: Coordinating divergent marine interests

AMBIO ◽

10.1007/s13280-020-01471-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kjell Grip ◽

Sven Blomqvist

Keyword(s):

Marine Environment ◽

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Planning Process ◽

Marine Policy ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

Planning And Management ◽

Traditional Sector ◽

Marine Areas ◽

Marine Planning

AbstractGlobally, ecosystem-based marine spatial planning has become a useful instrument to coordinate the planning of different authorities. This, for balancing different requirements when managing marine areas and space. In the planning process, ecology is setting limits to which human activities are acceptable to the society. The use of the marine environment can be planned similarly as the land environment. We argue that there are several aspects which must be taken into consideration. Marine activities have traditionally been planned and managed in a sectoral way. Today, it has become obvious that a more holistic, multi-sectoral and coordinated approach is needed in future successful marine planning and management. The increased awareness of the importance of the oceans and seas challenges the traditional sector division and geographical limits in marine policy and calls for better coordinated and coherent marine policies.

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MENCAPAI KEBERLANJUTAN EKOSISTEM LAUT MELALUI MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING (MSP): MUNGKINKAH?

Jurnal Kebijakan Sosial Ekonomi Kelautan dan Perikanan ◽

10.15578/jksekp.v9i1.7420 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Andrian Ramadhan ◽

Wilmar A. Salim

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Human Activities ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Marine Ecosystem ◽

Participatory Approach ◽

Ecosystem Functions ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

Limited Knowledge ◽

Long Time ◽

Marine Areas

Pesisir dan laut telah sejak kala mengalami tekanan aktivitas manusia sehingga mengancam keberlanjutan fungsi-fungsi ekosistem di dalamnya. Seiring dengan berjalannya waktu, perhatian terhadap masalah ini menjadi semakin besar dan melahirkan konsep-konsep keberlanjutan pada wilayah pesisir dan laut seperti Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). Tulisan berikut mengeksplorasi konsepsi MSP dan hambatan yang dihadapi dalam tinjauan prosedur perencanaan. Metode yang digunakan adalah systematic review dalam rangka mengidentifikasi, mengevaluasi dan menginterpretasi berbagai literatur atau hasil kajian terkait. Hasil yang diperoleh menunjukkan adanya problematika empiris untuk diimplementasikan dalam tataran praktis. Idealisme MSP yang menggabungkan pendekatan komprehensif dan partisipatif akan menghadapi berbagai rintangan mulai dari ketiadaan data dan informasi, terbatasnya pengetahuan, keterikatan terhadap nilai dan budaya, sampai dengan isu dominasi kekuasaan atas suatu perencanaan yang bersifat kolaboratif. Penulis berargumentasi bahwa perencana perlu memberikan perhatian terhadap kekuasaan dan mampu mengontrol kekuasaan tersebut. Hal ini diperlukan agar kelemahan konsep MSP dapat tertutup dengan keberpihakan kekuasaan terhadap isuisu keberlanjutan. Title: Achieving Marine Ecosystem Sustainability Through Marine Spatial Planning (MSP): Is it possible?Since a long time ago, the coast and the sea have undergone hard pressure from human activities that threaten the sustainability of the ecosystem functions. As time goes by, the attention to this problem becomes greater and creates sustainability concepts in coastal and marine areas such as MSP. The following article explores MSP conceptions and its theoretical problems by reviewing the planning procedures. The method used in this study is a systematic review in order to identify, evaluate and interpret various literatures or results of related studies. The results indicate a theoretical weakness to be implemented. The idealism of MSP which combines a comprehensive and participatory approach will face various obstacles starting from the absence of data and information, limited knowledge, attachment to value and culture, to the issue of domination of power over a collaborative plan. I argues that planners need to pay attention to power and take control of it. This is necessary so that the weakness of the MSP concept can be covered by the alignment of power towards sustainability issues.

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GIS Developments for Ecosystem-based Marine Spatial Planning and the Challenges Faced in Indonesia

ASEAN Journal on Science and Technology for Development ◽

10.29037/ajstd.587 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Karlina Triana ◽

A'an Johan Wahyudi

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Information System ◽

Geographic Information System ◽

Spatial Data ◽

Spatial Planning ◽

Collection Management ◽

Marine Spatial Planning ◽

Gis And Remote Sensing ◽

Management Method ◽

Essential Function

Aiming to lessen degradations and effects on marine ecosystems, Marine Spatial Planning is used as a management method with a purpose to help lead the development and used in the marine environment. The stages of the planning are collection, management, and analysis of spatial data, and also decision support systems. This method requires tools to be able to achieve the goals effectively. Geographic Information System (GIS) and remote sensing can efficiently and effectively be used to access and summarize spatial data into information forms to evaluate the Marine Spatial Planning projects. GIS and remote sensing obviously have an essential function in terms of its opportunities and its capabilities for development and projections in the future. This review is intended to produce critical description on the study of GIS development for Marine Spatial Planning. Furthermore, this review is intended to foresee the challenges faced in its implementation in Indonesia.

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