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

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