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DSS-SMPA: a Web-based design and management decision making tool
for MPA in Colombia - South America
The Marine and Coastal Research Institute Jos Benito Vives de
Andreis - INVEMARPilar Lozano-Rivera Julin Pizarro, Julio Bohrquez
& Carolina Segura11th International Symposium for GIS and
Computer Cartography for Coastal Zones Management CoastGIS 2013
June 18-21, 2013.University of Victoria ,
Canada.1OutlineIntroductionOperative ModulesGeneral questions of
Colombias SMPADesigning MPAMonitoring MPAAdditional
servicesImplementation of the
DSS-SMPAConclusionAcknowledgments2IntroductionDSS-SMPA as an
information system to support decision makingColombia has 26 marine
protected areas (MPA) that cover close to 8% of the countrys marine
and coastal zones.Coastal and marine biodiversity is currently
subject to various forms of direct pressure and degradation
Colombia has 26 marine protected areas (MPA) that cover close to
8% of the countrys marine and coastal zones. Our coastal and marine
biodiversity is currently subject to various forms of direct
pressure and degradation such as overexploitation of fishing
resources, habitat alteration, pollution, presence of alien
invasive species, and climate change, both within and outside the
existing MPA. The long-term solution to the many threats to
Colombias marine biodiversity is the design and implementation of a
financially sustainable and effectively managed Subsystem of Marine
Protected Areas (SMPA). To this end, Colombia is implementing the
SMPA as part of the National Environmental System.
Development of the DSS-SMPA as an information system to support
decision making, is part of the capacity building objectives
proposed in the project. In this sense, we have being developing
other additional activities such as establishment of a monitoring
system, support for management plans and training courses, seeking
to improve the capacity of MPA managers. Particularly the DSS aims
to bring geographic information technology to decision makers,
taking advantage of the information technologies (IT) progress of
recent years.3Operative ModulesDSS-SMPA is composed by several
modules. The main are: Marine Protected Areas (MPA)Subsystem of
Marine Protected Areas (SMPA)
4Operative ModulesGeneral questions of Colombias SMPAFilter
tools questions combining five criteria:1) MPA name, 2)MPA managing
entity, 3) MPA management level, 4) MPA geographic location, 5)
Category AP
This module allows users to access general information about the
Colombian SMPA, it offers a tool for filtering questions combining
five criteria: 1) MPA name, 2) MPA managing entity, 3) MPA
management level (national or sub national), 4) MPA geographic
location (i.e. Caribbean or Pacific,), 5) Category AP (e.g. natural
national park, Integrated Management District sub national area).
Output shows a table with data of MPA and percentage of coastal and
marine areas.5Operative ModulesDesigning MPAThis module includes
tools for analyzing conservation targets (e.g. ecosystems and
species distribution), natural hazards impacting biodiversity and,
priority conservation proposed areas. This module also offers tools
for representativeness analysis, gap conservation analysis and
creation and viability assessment of new MPA
Priority conservation proposed areas moduleThis module includes
tools for analyzing conservation targets (e.g. ecosystems and
species distribution), natural hazards impacting biodiversity and,
priority conservation proposed areas. This module also offers tools
for representativeness analysis, gap conservation analysis and
creation and viability assessment of new MPA (Figure 1).
6Operative ModulesDesigning MPA
Analyzing conservation targets moduleThis module includes tools
for analyzing conservation targets (e.g. ecosystems and species
distribution), natural hazards impacting biodiversity and, priority
conservation proposed areas. This module also offers tools for
representativeness analysis, gap conservation analysis and creation
and viability assessment of new MPA (Figure 1).
7Operative ModulesDesigning MPA
Creation and viability assessment of new MPA moduleThis module
includes tools for analyzing conservation targets (e.g. ecosystems
and species distribution), natural hazards impacting biodiversity
and, priority conservation proposed areas. This module also offers
tools for representativeness analysis, gap conservation analysis
and creation and viability assessment of new MPA (Figure 1).
8Operative ModulesMonitoring MPAThis module aims to provide
information regarding biodiversity within MPA through a set of
indicators of state, management and effectiveness.This module
provides, as well, those indicators created to assess
effectiveness, efficiency and efficacy of the implementation of the
SMPA
This module aims to provide information regarding biodiversity
within MPA through a set of indicators of state, management and
effectiveness. This module provides, as well, those indicators
created to assess effectiveness, efficiency and efficacy of the
implementation of the SMPA9Operative ModulesMonitoring MPA
Indicators created to assess effectiveness , efficiency and
efficacy 10Operative ModulesMonitoring MPA
Indicators created to assess effectiveness , efficiency and
efficacy 11Additional servicesThe system provides additional
services aimed at accessing other important inputs for
decision-making. The most representative are:
The document manager Connecting to a metadata catalog A user
management module Data exchange based on REST web services
most representative are: The document manager: allows to clearly
document decisions and provides important inputs for managing MPAs
such as management plans and legislation. Connecting to a metadata
catalog for proper documentation and mapping of data sets that
support the system. A user management module that aims to establish
levels of information access based on user roles and procedures
that enable the automated data exchange based on REST web services.
(e.g. connection between other monitoring information system and
DSS-SMPA).
12Implementation of the DSS-SMPAFor the implementation of the
DSS-SMPA, the project will provide MPA managers and decision
makers:
Computer equipment suitable for use the system Training courses
A user management module Data exchange based on REST web
services
training courses are offered to promote the use of the system by
which users know the modules implemented
This allows feedback to implement improvements where
necessary.
13ConclusionThe recent development of information technology and
the ease information access have allowed offering to the users
applications based on graphs representation, geographic
distribution, spatial analysis and integration of diverse data
sources
The tools are now more intuitive, providing greater information
content and allowing access to multiple sources of information
seamlessly to the user. These advantages allow taking advantage of
this type of applications in the processes related to the
management and decision making. 14AcknowledgmentsTo Marine and
Coastal Research Institute (INVEMAR) especially to its General
Director, Captain Francisco Arias-Isaza and GEF-SMPA Project
Leader.
To GEF-UNDP, the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable
Development (MADS), Natural National Parks Administration (PNN),
all National Environmental Entities .
Special thanks for Dr. Jose Geralhz international expert of
WWF-Netherlands for his contributions in the DSS-SMPA
development.
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Thank you for your attentionGracias por su atencinJulian Pizarro
[email protected] and Coastal Research
Institute INVEMARCerro Punta Betn Santa Marta Magdalena
Colombiawww.invemar.org.coTel: 57 + 5 + 4328600 Ext 304