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Designing the PRODUCT Designing the PROCESS
Driven by BRAND
considerations
Driven by USER
considerations
The user perspective: GIS for Marine Spatial
Planning in Pacific Island Countries
The Pacific GIS&RS User Conference 27th to 30 November 2017
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Marine Spatial Planning
• is an integrated and participatory planning
process and tool,
• that seeks to balance ecological, economic, and
social objectives,
• aiming for sustainable marine resource use
and prosperous blue economies.
Planning
• Finalising marine classification of Fiji’s entire
ocean
To date:
• Workplan to 2020 has been established
• Legal basis review for marine managed/protected areas
• Marine zone typology drafted
• Vision & objectives decided
• Data collated
• Special and unique marine areas described
• Draft of preliminary marine classification (offshore)
Underway:
• Report on the special and unique marine areas
• Placement guidelines
• Consultation plan
Over 130 spatial datasets collated:
• Physical: 80
• Biological: 46
• Uses: 9
• Risks: 3
Marine Classification
QGIS & R
23+4 Preliminary Bioregions
Special and unique marine areas
(SUMA)
Maximizing
Benefits
www.macbio-pacific.info/QBook www.macbio-pacific.info/app
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