scholarly journals Losing our way with mapping: Thinking critically about marine spatial planning in Scotland

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen Smith ◽  
Ruth E Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Environments ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Tightly Coupled ◽  
Pass Through ◽  
Definition Of

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is the dominant management tool for marine environments around the world and is an attempt to move beyond the sectoral governance of marine spaces. Scotland is no exception and MSP is central to its management plans. The interpretation and use of spatial data informs these plans and maps provide the backbone of the decision-making process. Whilst not refuting MSP as a governance tool, this paper examines more closely some of the inherent problems with representing marine environments spatially and how the practice of map-making inevitably interacts with social-ecological networks. Borrowing from critical cartography and Actor-Network Theory (ANT), four observations are made: 1) due to the necessary procedure of categorising and simplifying data, maps do not always accurately represent changeable marine environments and situations; 2) maps can produce reality as much as represent it; 3) mapping has become the point through which all actors and stakeholders must pass; 4) as they are obliged to pass through this point, the roles and definition of certain actors can change. This discussion of marine spatial planning in Scotland demonstrates what can be learnt from viewing marine spaces as a tightly coupled social-ecological environment.

Mapping American lobster (Homarus americanus) habitat for use in marine spatial planning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne McKee ◽  
Jon Grant ◽  
Jeffrey Barrell
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Data ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Homarus Americanus ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
American Lobster ◽  
Distribution Models ◽  
Single Beam ◽  
Presence Data

Marine spatial planning (MSP) is a management tool which could help mitigate the conflict that exists between the American lobster (Homarus americanus) fishery and the net-pen salmon aquaculture industry in the Canadian Maritime provinces. We developed adult American lobster species distribution models (SDMs) for use in MSP in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, through remote sensing data collection methods. A single-beam echosounder was used to collect bathymetry and seafloor substrate data, and an aerial drone collected lobster presence data through the georeferenced photography of lobster trap buoys. The SDMs display trends in lobster presence likelihood that correspond with established patterns of habitat selection in adult lobsters. The areas where lobsters are predicted to have the highest likelihood of presence are sections of hard and rocky substrate, though that association is confounded by depth. The uncertainty of the SDMs was quantitatively assessed and the importance of explicitly analysing the effects of scale and resolution of spatial data is highlighted.

scholarly journals Marine spatial planning in Barbuda: A social, ecological, geographic, and legal case study

Marine Policy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 103793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ◽  
William James McClintock ◽  
Ogden Burton ◽  
Wayde Burton ◽  
Andrew Estep ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Social Ecological ◽  
Legal Case

scholarly journals Marine nature conservation and conflicts with fisheries

AMBIO ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 1328-1340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kjell Grip ◽  
Sven Blomqvist
Keyword(s):  
Nature Conservation ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
National Parks ◽  
Marine Protected Areas ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Management Tools

AbstractGlobally, conflicts between marine nature conservation and fishery interests are common and increasing, and there is often a glaring lack of dialogue between stakeholders representing these two interests. There is a need for a stronger and enforced coordination between fishing and conservation authorities when establishing marine protected areas for conservation purposes. We propose that an appropriate instrument for such coordination is a broad ecosystem-based marine spatial planning procedure, representing neither nature conservation nor fishery. Strategic environmental assessment for plans and programmes and environmental impact assessment for projects are commonly used tools for assessing the environmental impacts of different human activities, but are seldom used for evaluating the environmental effects of capture fisheries. The diversity of fisheries and the drastic effects of some fisheries on the environment are strong arguments for introducing these procedures as valuable supplements to existing fisheries assessment and management tools and able to provide relevant environmental information for an overall marine spatial planning process. Marine protected areas for nature conservation and for protection of fisheries have different objectives. Therefore, the legal procedure when establishing marine protected areas should depend on whether they are established for nature conservation purposes or as a fisheries resource management tool. Fishing in a marine protected area for conservation purpose should be regulated according to conservation law. Also, we argue that marine protected areas for conservation purposes, in the highest protection category, should primarily be established as fully protected marine national parks and marine reserves.

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

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.

scholarly journals A Review of Sustainability Concepts in Marine Spatial Planning and the Potential to Supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Skovgaard Kirkfeldt ◽  
Catarina Frazão Santos
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Sustainable Development Goal ◽  
Development Goal ◽  
Habitat Deterioration ◽  
Environmental Objectives ◽  
The World ◽  
Definition Of

Ecosystems all over the world are under increasing pressure from human uses. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 14 (UN SDG 14) seeks to ensure sustainability below water by 2020; however, the ongoing biodiversity loss and habitat deterioration challenge the achievement of this goal. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is a developing practice with a similar objective to the UN SDG 14, albeit research shows that most MSP cases prioritize economic objectives above environmental objectives. This paper presents an assessment of how MSP can contribute to achieving the UN SDG 14. Results are presented in three steps. First, a representative definition of MSP is presented. Secondly, activities that can be addressed through MSP are laid out. Lastly, results are used to assess how MSP can contribute to the achievement of the UN SDG 14 targets and indicators. This assessment shows great potential for MSP to play a role in the achievement of the UN SDG 14.

scholarly journals MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY’S AWARENESS OF ECOSYSTEMS IN SETIU WETLAND

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-123
Author(s):  
Nazli Aziz ◽  
Wei Yien Lua ◽  
Farahdilah Ghazali ◽  
Nor Hafzan Abd. Rasid ◽  
Izwandy Idris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coastal Zone ◽  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Coastal Zone Management ◽  
Peninsular Malaysia ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Wetland Ecosystems

Many wetlands have experienced rapid degradation that is due to unstainable development practices globally. Oftentimes, uncoordinated economic development plans in wetlands and surrounding areas have affected the ecological functions of these sensitive ecosystems. This study examined Setiu Wetland, a wetland with diverse ecosystems on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The main objective of this study was to analyse the potential of marine spatial planning (MSP) to be adopted there. MSP is an integrated coastal zone management tool to govern conflicting uses of an area considering environmental sustainably. Like other coastal zone managements adopted in Southeast Asia, MSP requires participation and awareness of the local community to ensure sustainable development targets are achieved. This paper addresses the local community’s awareness of the ecosystem importance of Setiu Wetland and the socio-economic activities in the area. The study employed a quantitative approach using a survey method to examine, in particular, the local community’s awareness of the oyster habitat that has a direct impact on the Setiu Wetland ecosystems. The research findings indicate that awareness of the importance of oyster habitats to the wetland ecosystems is high among the local community. The community strongly supports the idea of protecting and preserving the wetland to ensure the healthy functioning of ecosystems.

Preliminary Thoughts on Marine Spatial Planning in Areas beyond National Jurisdiction

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 570-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasco Becker-Weinberg
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Planning ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Law Of The Sea ◽  
Marine Spatial Planning ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
National Jurisdiction ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Many

Abstract The conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction is one of the most controversial issues facing the law of the sea, and one that will probably be the scope of a new implementing agreement of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (losc). The agreement will address a set of challenges not on the agenda at the time losc was drafted, constituting an opportunity for addressing innovative notions, but also to question established ones as States attempt to ensure the compatibility between the former and the latter. One of the many challenges and a key aspect is the adoption of area-based management tools such as marine spatial planning. This article examines the existing legal gap regarding the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction and the use of marine spatial planning as an essential area-based management tool.

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