Cooperation for ecosystem based planning of the marine environment using GIS http://seagis.org Project leader: Jens Perus Projectperiod june 2011-oct 2014 Budget: 1 M
Aim of SeaGIS The overarching aim of SeaGIS is to produce an increased knowledge base and make it more accessible in order to increase the possibilities of a coordination of ecosystembased regional holistic planning of marine areas and create a common platform for knowledge storing, planning and future decision making in the Kvarken region.
What are you allowed to do? Thorough analysis of organisational and legal processes in the current governace of the sea in FI-SE
Are we willing to do anything? SE: 4 municipalities FI: 12 municipalities
Outcome of interviews and platform tests Very low planning capacity in smaller municipalities (Unequal in size unequal prepairdness) Eye-opener that many municipalities possess larger marine than terrestrial areas Rather little interest in the sea and few visions Low knowledge about possibilities Concern for more restrictions and governmental control (top-down) Want to utilize resources to develop the municipality Residential/vacation homes Recretion and tourism (fairways/marinas/safe harbours) Ports and industries etc.
Can we support the process? Money is always a trigger and catalysator for getting things done Decision support!! - Manual on methods - Provide endusers with already interpreted results/maps e.g. HELCOM HUB - Pressures
Hierarcical classification with 6 -levels: 1) Region (Baltic) HUB classification 2) Vertical zones (photic/aphotic) 3)Substrate (rock/sand/mud etc.) 4) Community structure (epibenthic/infaunal) 5)Characteristic community (sp. group) 6) Dominating taxa (species)
Umeå Vasa
Less than 10% macrocommunity on coarse sediment Annual algae on muddy sediment Pondweed on muddy sediment More than 10% macrocommunity on coarse sediment Less than 10% macrocommunity on muddy sediment Filamentous annual algae on mixed substrate Submerged rooted plants on muddy sediment Less than 10% macrocommunity on sand Less than 10% macrocommunity on mixed substrate Submerged rooted plants on mixed substrate Less than 10% macrocommunity on rock and boulders Annual alage on mixed substrate Perennial algae on rock and boulders Perennial filamentous algae on rock and boulders Sverige Perennial algae on mixed substrate Submerged rooted plants on sand Annual algae on rock and boulders Finland Perennial filamentous algae on mixed substrate
Use of Hub-maps HUB-habitats can be used to illustrate a regions characteristics, but can (should?) also be used to support MSP decisionmaking when faced with different uses e.g. bridges, windparks, cables/pipelines etc.?
Matrix assessing the impact of different uses (fishing, living, boating, dredging etc.).
Little Little stress stres Liten påverkan? Tydlig Large påverkan stress
NEW! Joint FI-SE mapservice in the northern Quark region http://maps.seagis.org YOU can also log in and have a look! Usernamne: LstGUEST Password: 12345678
The mapservice platform Bilingual (Finnish, Swedish) Harmonized styling between corresponding FI-SE data Transboundary Open & accessible User-friendly Meets INSPIRE Functions i multiple coordinate systems Contains ~550 GIS layers out of which 300 visible Allows download of GISdata Do not consume WMS, but exports the service Functions as a tool for communication between end-users Can be used for requesting geographical observations or information from public over internet
content Measure -distances -areas Choose -by point, line or area Search -point, line, area -text Tools -Coordinates - Show - Go to - Check -Map contrast Log on Layer control Copyright Themes: -Planning and strategies -Cultural environment and recreation -Industry and infrastructure -Nature protection -Environmental status -Biology -Landscape facts Time series Print -adjust and zoom in printout window Save User
Make whole layer visible Natura 2000
Errands or communication between administrations, municipalities or with the public e.g. Propose new recreation areas Mark your proposed area - point, line, polygon Description of your errand or question All data in platform available for support Possible to pre-mark important data sheets relevant to question at hand Explain your proposal (e.g. sailing area, jet-ski area, scuba-diving, canoeing, scenic view, sport-fishing, other, etc. Save and it is available to others in the errand to have a look at
Administration 4-5 organisations with full administration rights (2-3 per country) Can upload/update GIS-data Make errands / GISsurveys Cost - ~10 000euro/year Platform basis built Good foundation for geographicla expansion to neigbouring regions
Problems Had to obmit data due to request for money for delivery Data owners choose not to show data, due to low confidence in accuracy Classified data (settle for coarser resolution) Transformations of data Coordinate systems
Sucesses Great tech-support from platform-consultants Allowed us to evolve from original ideas Low costs for upholding system Easy administration Public communication tool Serve tourism? Regional Helcom HUB-model with riskanalysis Diverse content (social, cultural, environment) in high-resolution environment
SeaGIS- a best practise
Premises for successful MSP "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. (African proverb)
Consortium Lead partner: Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment in southern Ostrobothnia Partners: Åbo Akademi University University of Vaasa County administrative board of Västerbotten Umeå University IGIS Metsähallitus Cooperating with: Kvarken Council, Regional Council of Ostrobothnia, Region Västerbotten, Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Municipalities in Finland and Sweden.
Thank you for your attention! For more information or questions, contact: jens.perus@ely-keskus.fi johnny.berglund@lansstyrelsen.se