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Multi-Attribute Ecological and Socioeconomic Geodatabase for the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Region of the United States

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  • Andrew Shamaskin

    (Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

  • Sathishkumar Samiappan

    (Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

  • Jiangdong Liu

    (Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

  • Jennifer Roberts

    (Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

  • Anna Linhoss

    (Geosystems Research Institute, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA
    Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

  • Kristine Evans

    (Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS 39762, USA)

Abstract

Strategic, data driven conservation approaches are increasing in popularity as conservation communities gain access to better science, more computing power, and more data. High resolution geospatial data, indicating ecosystem functions and economic activity, can be very useful for any conservation expert or funding agency. A framework was developed for a data driven conservation prioritization tool and a data visualization tool. The developed tools were then implemented and tested for the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coastal region defined by the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council. As a part of this tool development, priority attributes and data measures were developed for the region through 13 stakeholder charrettes with local, state, federal, and other non-profit organizations involved in land conservation. This paper presents the measures that were developed to reflect stakeholder priorities. These measures were derived from openly available geospatial and non-geospatial data sources. This database contained 19 measures, aggregated into a one km 2 hexagonal grid and grouped by the overarching goals of habitat, water quality and quantity, living coastal and marine resources, community resilience, and economy. The developed measures provided useful data for a conservation planning framework in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coastal region.

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  • Andrew Shamaskin & Sathishkumar Samiappan & Jiangdong Liu & Jennifer Roberts & Anna Linhoss & Kristine Evans, 2019. "Multi-Attribute Ecological and Socioeconomic Geodatabase for the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Region of the United States," Data, MDPI, vol. 5(1), pages 1-15, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jdataj:v:5:y:2019:i:1:p:3-:d:300309
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    1. Sathishkumar Samiappan & Andrew Shamaskin & Jiangdong Liu & Jennifer Roberts & Anna Linhoss & Kristine Evans, 2019. "Land Conservation in the Gulf of Mexico Region: A Comprehensive Review of Plans, Priorities, and Efforts," Land, MDPI, vol. 8(5), pages 1-19, May.
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