An inventory of GIS-based decision support tools for MPAs
By: prepared by the National Marine Protected Areas Center in cooperation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Coastal Services Center ; Danielle Pattison, David dosReis and Hamilton Smillie
Contributors: DosReis, David; Smillie, Hamilton; National Marine Protected Areas Center (U.S.); Coastal Services Center (U.S.)
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Geographic information systems; Decision making; Marine parks and reserves; Management; Computer programs; Marine biodiversity conservation
Other titles: GIS-based decision support tools for MPAs; GIS-based decision support tools for marine protected areas
Description: Documents and publicizes existing GIS-based decision-support tools that can be used by MPA staff to support siting, zoning, monitoring, or MPA-related analyses of habitats or marine biodiversity. Inventory describes currently available tools, tools under development, and tools that are the intended outcome of current projects. Includes annotated bibliography covering technical aspects of marine-related decision-support tools.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Nov. 24, 2004).

"November 2004."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-15).

Electronic text data.

Mode of access: World Wide Web from the NOAA MPA web site. Address as of 6/18/08: http://www.mpa.gov/pdf/publications/FINAL_Decision%20Sup%20Rpt.pdf; current access via PURL.

System requirements: Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat reader software.
Table of contents: title: National MPA Center background; title: Decision-support tool inventory; title: Marine-based decision-support tools; title: Detailed descriptions of two processes using decision-support tools; title: Annotated bibliography; title: Conclusion.