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Integrated maritime policy for the European Union — Consolidating coastal and marine information to support maritime spatial planning

TitleIntegrated maritime policy for the European Union — Consolidating coastal and marine information to support maritime spatial planning
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2010
AuthorsMeiner, A
JournalJournal of Coastal Conservation: Planning and Management
Volume14
Start Page1
Pagination1-11
KeywordsCoastal atlases, EU maritime policy, GIS, ICAN, indicators, Maritime spatial planning
Abstract

Launch of the Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union in 2007 served as important factor that stimulates consolidation of coastal and marine information to support policy implementation. Policy’s action plan provides approaches for maritime governance, research and planning relevant to information. In particular, roadmap for maritime spatial planning stimulates development of coastal and marine GIS. Article reviews the current general status of coastal and marine systems and puts them in the context of the policy actions. Main focus is on formation of geospatial information platform for integrated assessment and ecosystem-based management of coastal and marine areas. Recent developments in data, indicator and information systems are summarized in European perspective: better characterization of maritime space and marine ecosystems, development of GMES Marine Core service and related in situ data collection; data harmonisation, interoperability and access, promoted by Shared Environmental Information System principles.

URLhttp://dusk.geo.orst.edu/ICAN_EEA/Meiner_JCC.pdf