Mapping human activity in the marine environment : GIS tools and participatory methods : Workshop summary, November 30-December 1, 2005, Pacific Grove, CA /

Summarizes results of National Marine Protected Areas Center Science Institute workshop on the topic held in Pacific Grove, California in 2005. Identifies data needed to represent human activities in the marine environment and assesses potential of GIS tools for storing and analyzing data.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Silver Spring, Md.] : National Marine Protected Areas Center, 2006.
Subjects:	MPA Science Institute (U.S.) > Congresses. Marine parks and reserves > Decision making > Geographic information systems > Congresses. Marine parks and reserves > Decision making > Data processing > Congresses. Marine resources conservation > Geographic information systems > Congresses. Ecosystem management > Geographic information systems > Congresses. Nature > Effect of human beings on > Measurement > Congresses. Geographic information systems > Congresses.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS95520

Table of Contents:

Executive summary
II. Workshop background: A. Rationale
B. Human use patterns and impacts project
C. Project review summary
III. Workshop design: A. Workshop goal and objectives
B. Workshop process
IV. Workshop results: A. Data priorities
B. Regional data needs and research process
C. Local data needs and research process
D. Overarching principles and lessons learned
V. Next steps
Appendix A: Abstract
Appendix B: Agenda
Appendix C: Participants.