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  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Marine Policy

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  • Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) requires integrated geospatial analysis tools.
  • Existing platforms may lack collaborative features for marine environmental management.
  • The ADRIPLAN data portal evolved to address these needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the Tools4MSP software package, a FOSS solution for MSP.
  • To introduce the Tools4MSP Geoplatform, an integrated web tool for collaborative geospatial modeling.
  • To demonstrate the utility of Tools4MSP for cumulative effects assessment (CEA) and marine use conflict (MUC) analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a Python-based FOSS package for geospatial analysis.
  • Creation of the Tools4MSP Geoplatform, a web-based integrated system.
  • Implementation of standalone library functions and desktop applications for data curation.
  • Integration of third-party data repositories for multidisciplinary datasets.

Main Results:

  • Tools4MSP provides a flexible system usable as a standalone library or a collaborative webtool.
  • The Geoplatform facilitates interoperable sharing of geospatial datasets and MSP-oriented analysis.
  • Application examples demonstrate effective CEA in the Adriatic Sea using the Tools4MSP GeoNode plugin and standalone library.
  • The software is released under the GPL 3 license, promoting open access and further development.

Conclusions:

  • Tools4MSP offers a comprehensive, user-friendly system for maritime spatial planning and marine environmental management.
  • The integrated approach of the Geoplatform, standalone library, and desktop applications enhances collaborative analysis.
  • The FOSS nature of Tools4MSP ensures accessibility and encourages community-driven development for effective marine governance.