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

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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)

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.

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  • Jonne Kotta & Jean-Marc Douguet & Elis Vollmer & Mihhail Fetissov & Elisa Furlan & Gea Grassi & Federica Zennaro & Hector Charles Pagan & Helen Orav-Kotta, 2025. "Assisting Coastal and Marine Governance: Enhancing Decision Support Through Digital Tools for Cumulative Impact Assessment," Ocean and Society, Cogitatio Press, vol. 2.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:ocesoc:v2:y:2025:a:10300
    DOI: 10.17645/oas.10300
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