Developing Spatial Zones:Decision-Support Tools

Seychelles Marine Spatial Planning InitiativeWorkshop #3

21-22 August 2014

Decision Support Tools

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Compatibility MatrixMarxan

Compatibility mapsData web viewers and mapping tools

Getting lines on a map…

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Data Layers forUses & Activities toinform zones

Information from stakeholders &process

Draft ConceptualZones

Decision Support ToolsWhat do you care about, and what do you need to protect?

Analyse Information and display spatially

Developing zones à Design alternatives

Turning the matrix into map

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Compatibility Matrix

?“Compatibility Map”

Example: St Kitts and Nevis, Agostini et al.

We need spatial data to depict the uses!

Range of Data Types for Zoning

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Expert Mapping

Empirical and Quantitative

“Simple” “Complex”

Approaches to Spatial Zoning

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Representation Draw Zones

à Design alternatives

?“Simple” “Complex”

Spatial Zoning

• View alternatives to make informed choices.• Creating a map for what they know and care

about.

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Questions?

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