Assisting Coastal and Marine Governance: Enhancing Decision Support Through Digital Tools for Cumulative Impact Assessment

Jonne Kotta, Jean-Marc Douguet, Elis Vollmer, Mihhail Fetissov, Elisa Furlan, Gea Grassi, Federica Zennaro, Hector Charles Pagan and Helen Orav-Kotta
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Jonne Kotta: University of Tartu, Estonia
Jean-Marc Douguet: Université Paris-Saclay, France
Elis Vollmer: University of Tartu, Estonia
Mihhail Fetissov: University of Tartu, Estonia
Elisa Furlan: Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC Foundation), Italia
Gea Grassi: Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC Foundation), Italia
Federica Zennaro: Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC Foundation), Italia / Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Hector Charles Pagan: University of Tartu, Estonia
Helen Orav-Kotta: University of Tartu, Estonia

Ocean and Society, 2025, vol. 2

Abstract: Coastal regions are increasingly pressured by diverse human activities, leading to cumulative effects that undermine ecosystem integrity and functioning, including disruptions to biodiversity, habitat degradation, and alterations of ecological processes. Understanding and addressing these complex interactions is a prerequisite for effective environmental management. This study demonstrates how the web-based PlanWise4Blue tool analyzes the cumulative effects of human activities on coastal ecosystems using a data-driven approach, enabling stakeholders to compare different management scenarios and identify options to mitigate ecological impacts or enhance marine health. By bridging the complexity of natural systems and decision-making, the tool strengthens e-governance, promoting more effective environmental management.

Keywords: coastal ecosystems; coastal management; ecosystem integrity; e-governance; environmental decision-making; environmental impact assessment; marine ecosystem health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.17645/oas.10300

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