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Getting data for maritime spatial planning is dificult!
The HELCOM Secretariat has developed a maritime spatial planning (MSP) system that enables users to access and download data and metadata in line with Open Geospatial Consortium standards. This system is intended to facilitate coherent planning across borders and improve the effectiveness of MSP planners through easier access to real-time, decentralized data from various Baltic Sea countries. The initiative aims to contribute to better environmental outcomes and support blue growth in the fragile Baltic Sea region.
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- 1. Manuel Frias, HELCOMSecretariat 2nd International MSP Forum La Reunion (FR) 26-29 March 2019 The struggle to get MSP data
- 2. Three years agoHELCOM started the development of a system to access data, a system to...
- 3. ...access Maritime SpatialPlanning data based on a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) from which users can view and download data and metadata in Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards.
- 4. ...access Maritime SpatialPlanning data based on a Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI) from which users can view and download data and metadata in Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards.
- 5. Let me explainin plain English...
- 6. Can make thework of MSP planers more effective We have developed a system that potentially:
- 7. Can make thework of MSP planers more effective Will help make coherent plans across borders We have developed a system that potentially:
- 8. Will contribute toa better environment and blue growth Can make the work of MSP planers more effective Will help make coherent plans across borders We have developed a system that potentially:
- 9. But first letme introduce the Baltic Sea
- 12. Low levels ofsalt
- 13. Low levels ofsalt Shallow waters
- 14. Low levels ofsalt Shallow waters 85 millions population
- 15. Low levels ofsalt Shallow waters 85 millions population Very small
- 16. Low levels ofsalt Shallow waters 85 millions population Very small
- 18. We are inLa Reunion So small you can barely see it
- 19. This is thearea of the Nairobi Convention
- 20. How many BalticSeas fit in here?
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- 23. 13 Very small Low levelsof salt Shallow waters 85 millions population
- 24. 13 These characteristics make theBaltic Sea FRAGILE
- 25. 13 The state ofthe Baltic Sea was worsening dramatically in the 60’s and 70’s
- 26. In 1974 countriessigned the Helsinki Convention to restore its health
- 27. We came toLa Reunion to talk about maritime spatial planning (MSP). What is the role of HELCOM in MSP?
- 28. We need totalk aboutVASAB, another intergovernmental organization
- 29. VASAB was createdafter the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the Baltic Sea countries
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- 32. PlanningEnvironment They thought itwas a good match! A new group was created almost ten years ago
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- 34. HELCOM-VASAB MSPWork Group Itsobjective is to ensure that plans are coherent across borders
- 35. In other words:all pieces (the plans) must fit together
- 36. To do planscountries need data. Getting data is a difficult task. But it’s even more difficult to get up-to- date data from your neighbours.
- 37. Why is itimportant to work with up-to-date data from your neighbours? Let me give you an example.
- 38. Imagine you arean MSP planner in this country.
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- 41. Imagine you are planningan offshore wind farm here.
- 42. Getting data fromyour country is relatively easy.
- 43. You know wherethe ferry lines and the Marine Protected Areas are.
- 44. But that’s notenough! You need to know what your neighbour is planning.
- 45. Where do youget data from your neighbour? ?
- 46. 1 option Before theBaltcLINes project planners had
- 47. A centralized database. Howdoes it work?
- 48. You connect toa database.
- 49. This database isfed by many databases.
- 50. Imagine those databasesare in each Baltic Sea country.
- 51. Imagine they areall sending an MPA dataset to the central database.
- 52. Someone in thecentral database harmonizes all datasets...
- 53. ...so that youcan see a single MPA dataset in English, with the same structure and symbology.
- 54. HELCOM Map andData Service So the HELCOM MADS works as well as EMODNET.
- 55. HELCOM Map andData Service It’s a great system to get huge amount of data from your own country and your neighbour.
- 56. But what ifyou wanted up-to- date data? Maybe not the best place. Perhaps the MPA dataset is updated annually!
- 57. 2nd option And that’swhy now MSP planners have a...
- 58. A tool toaccess decentralized data. How does that work?
- 59. There is no centraldatabase.
- 60. So how doyou access those databases?
- 61. Shall we buildanother one? Shall we merge all?
- 62. No!The answer is simplerthan that!
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- 64. You are surethe data is up to date—it’s maintained and published by the data providers.
- 65. They only needto publish them in open standards.
- 66. This is whatHELCOM has built...
- 67. This is whatHELCOM has built... The first time MSP planners can search data from the original source...
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- 69. basemaps logo withsubtitle
- 71. https://basemaps.helcom.fi/ View data (WMS,ArcGIS REST services) Download data (WFS, download services) Data providers can add data View metadata Open source (check HELCOM GitHub) View MSP plans (in development)
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- #2 I am going to to show you a tool to get data. Getting data is essential to do MSP but it’s challenging. Especially if you want up-to-date and reliable data. This has been a challenge for a long time for the MSP community in the Baltic Sea. That’s why three years ago we started the development of a system to...
- #4 ... ...and this is what we have developed in Baltic Lines. Now I guess some of you, are thinking “wow, that sounds so exciting”. But I am afraid that many of you, hopefully not a majority, are thinking “what the hell is this guy talking about?” I understand because this is jargon that only nerds like me like. Let me explain in plain English: We have developed a system (think of Google Maps for MSP) that potentially:
- #5 ... ...and this is what we have developed in Baltic Lines. Now I guess some of you, are thinking “wow, that sounds so exciting”. But I am afraid that many of you, hopefully not a majority, are thinking “what the hell is this guy talking about?” I understand because this is jargon that only nerds like me like. Let me explain in plain English: We have developed a system (think of Google Maps for MSP) that potentially:
- #7 Will make the work of MSP planners more effective Will help make coherent plans across borders (and the most important) will eventually contribute to a better environment and blue growth That sounds much better, right?
- #8 Will make the work of MSP planners more effective Will help make coherent plans across borders (and the most important) will eventually contribute to a better environment and blue growth That sounds much better, right?
- #9 Will make the work of MSP planners more effective Will help make coherent plans across borders (and the most important) will eventually contribute to a better environment and blue growth That sounds much better, right?
- #11 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #12 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #13 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #14 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #15 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #16 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #17 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #18 But before that, let me first show you briefly where I work. The Baltic Sea looks like a normal sea in North Europe. But it has some characteristics that makes it specially sensitive: Closed sea Low levels of salt Shallow (55 m compared to 4 km of Indian Ocean) Large population around (85 million) Small I was curious to see how small compared to the area of the Nairobi Convention.
- #28 This special characteristics caused that the conditions of the Baltic Sea were worsening dramatically in the 60’s and 70’s. The countries around the sea decided to react in 1974 by signing the Helsinki Convention. After the Convention was signed a Commission with representatives of each government was established and also a Secretariat (were I am working)
- #30 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #31 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #32 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #33 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #34 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #35 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #36 What’s the role of HELCOM in MSP? HELCOM is the body that implements the Helsinki Convention knows about environment VASAB is also an international organization that was created after the collapse of the Soviet Union to increase the territorial coherence of the countries around the Baltic Sea knows about planning Almost 10 years ago HELCOM and VASAB decided to join forces and form the HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group Objective?
- #37 ...to work for a coherent planning across borders in the Baltic Sea. The HELCOM-VASAB MSP Work Group meet every year to put together all plans and avoid mismatches, conflicts.
- #40 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #41 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #42 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #43 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #44 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #45 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #46 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #47 Imagine you are planning this are of this country. You plan a wind farm in this spot National data: easy to access Data of neighbors: important because he doesn’t want to plan his wind farm blocking access to his neighbor’s ports, for example .This data is way more difficult to access.
- #48 Where can you find that data? He has three options:
- #49 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #50 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #51 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #52 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #53 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #54 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #55 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #56 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #57 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #58 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #59 Where can you find that data? He has three options:
- #60 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #61 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #62 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #63 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #64 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #65 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #66 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #67 Use a “centralized” database: They are great resources to get huge amount and well-maintained data. This is the case of HELCOM, EMODNET or EEA But probably not the best place to get the most up-to-date data.
- #68 Where can you find that data? He has three options:
- #69 Where can you find that data? He has three options:
- #70 Where can you find that data? He has three options: