Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper presents a framework containing ten components to deliver a data management process for the storage and management of data used for Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in Ireland. The work includes a data process flow and a recommended solution architecture. The architecture includes a central data catalogue and a spatial storage system. The components of the process are presented to maximise the reuse potential of any dataset within an MSP context. The terms ‘Suitability’ and ‘Readiness’ in the MSP context are offered as both formal and considered assessments of data, as is the applicability of a data stewardship maturity matrix. How data contained in such a storage system can be published externally to potential consumers of these data is also explored. The process presents a means of managing data and metadata to ensure data lineage is optimised by carrying information about the origin of and the processing applied to the data; to evaluate the quality and relevance of geospatial datasets for use in MSP decisions in Ireland. The process was piloted in the National Marine Planning Framework for Ireland in the development of draft map products; feedback from the public consultation is ongoing and not presented.
Highlights
IntroductionThe European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2014/89/EU establishing a requirement for European Union member states to develop marine spatial plans
The draft National Marine Planning Framework for Ireland was launched in November 2019 and public consultation on the draft was open until the end of April 2020
The draft included twentyfour maps generated using data managed through the framework described above and the public consultation allowed for feedback to be gathered on the framework by proxy
Summary
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted Directive 2014/89/EU establishing a requirement for European Union member states to develop marine spatial plans. It details the main goals and minimum requirements. The MSP process includes forward planning, management of activities and development and enforcement of licence regulations. The European Union Directive recognises that MSP ‘should cover the full cycle of problem and opportunity identification, information collection, planning, decision-making, implementation, revision or updating, and the monitoring of implementation.’. Evidence-based marine planning means that the best available data and information are used to make decisions.
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