Marine Ecosystem Services Capacity assessment and mapping in the Adriatic Sea
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Regional,Sub-regional,National |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Montenegro |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
Adriatic Sea, Northern Adriatic Sea |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Regional,Sub-regional,National
Country or countries covered
Albania, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Montenegro
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
Adriatic Sea, Northern Adriatic Sea
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
Application of the Tools4MSP modelling framework for the analysis and mapping of marine ecosystem services derived from EUNIS Marine habitats. Currently the assessment has two main objectives: - Development of multi-objective geospatial tools for the analysis of Marine Ecosystem Services Capacity in the Adriatic Sea - Incorporating Cumulative Effects Assessment into Marine Ecosystem Services Threat Analysis for identification of restoration priorities in the Northern Adriatic Sea - Support ongoing ICZM and MSP initiatives on local, (macro) regional and Mediterranean Seabasin level through geospatial webtools, including Cumulative Effects Assessment, Maritime Use Conflict Analysis and Marine Ecosystem services Threat Analysis
Mandate for the assessment
Italian Flagship project RITMARE – Italian Research for the Sea (Ricerca ITaliana per il MARE, 2012–2016), supported by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR).
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
System(s) assessed
- Marine
- Coastal
Species groups assessed
EUNIS Marine Habitats
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- Food
- Water
- Genetic resources
Regulating
- Regulation of water quality
- Waste treatment
Supporting Services/Functions
- Habitat maintenance
- Nutrient cycling
- Primary production
Cultural Services
- Recreation and tourism
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
Yes
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
Yes
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
Yes
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
Yes
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2017
Year assessment finished
Ongoing
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Repeated
If repeated, how frequently
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Modelling
- Geospatial analysis
- Indicators
- Social (non-monetary) valuation
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
Less than 10
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Scientific information only
- Resource experts (e.g. foresters etc)
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
Yes
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Geospatial datasets used in the assessment are available in the following links: Tools4MSP Geoplatform: www.tools4msp.eu Zenodo: https://zenodo.org/record/1173764
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Network and sharing experiences, Access to funding, Sharing of data/repatriation of data, Developing/promoting and providing access to support tools
