Spatial data and its importance for the implementation of UNEP MAP ICZM Protocol for the Mediterranean
Malvárez, G.C.; Pintado, E.G.; Navas, F.; Giordano, A. (2015). Spatial data and its importance for the implementation of UNEP MAP ICZM Protocol for the Mediterranean. J. Coast. Conserv. 19(5): 633-641. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11852-015-0372-1
In: Journal of Coastal Conservation. Opulus/Springer: Uppsala. ISSN 1400-0350; e-ISSN 1874-7841, more
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SDI; PEGASO; Geonodes; Spatial data; Mediterranean; Black Sea; Geoportal; ICZM |
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- Malvárez, G.C.
- Pintado, E.G.
- Navas, F.
- Giordano, A.
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The Barcelona Convention, and its instrument the Protocol for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), entered into force in 2011 with the goal of defining a set of common principles to achieve sustainable development of the coast along Mediterranean countries. Among other challenges derived from the implementation in the Member States is the need of a framework based on a governance platform to support countries in this process. In this context in 2010 the European Commission Framework Programme 7 for research funded a significant project called PEGASO, whose main goal was to construct such ICZM Governance Platform as a bridge between scientist and end-user communities. One of key elements of the Platform was the development of a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) and a set of sustainability assessment tools required for making multi-scale integrated assessments in the coastal zone. The SDI was based in a network of local geonodes in order to deliver a Mediterranean and Black Sea harmonised sets of data accessible through a dedicated web-based Geoportal. This paper describes the development of the infrastructure, the process of integrating data from diverse formats and nature, and the challenged faced when trying to put in practice a common model to manage complex regions such as the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. |
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