1. Data Needs and Management
  2. DSTs and Models
  3. Outreach and Communication
  1. Geospatial Data & Data Management
  2. Data Inventory
  3. Knowledge Holders
  4. Decision Support Tools
  5. Models
  6. Key Recommendations

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial data are helpful for MSP. 'Layers' refer to distinct geospatial datasets.

We selected dozens of layers and put them in a demo 'data portal' below (a complete review will take more time):

Burrard Inlet Example Data Portal App

A demonstration 'data portal' for Burrard Inlet created by the 2020 Ocean Leaders 'Data & Decision Support' group. The layers included are not comprehensive list but include those layers we found for Burrard Inlet from several sources. Layers with a prefix '00' do not show any features in Burrard Inlet.

https://ubc.maps.arcgis.com

·      Identifies potential collaborations

Storing and documenting your geospatial data layers is another key step of MSP.

We recommend following the  ISO 19115 format  to maintain metadata compatibility with other Canadian users.

Above: The geodatabase is organized by different data themes, composed of a number of data layers, that represent information from the area of interest

A guide for good practices designing geodatabases is  offered by Esri .

Decision Support Tools for MSP

The decision about what tools are best to recommend remains challenging and is tightly related to the goals of the spatial planning process. Based on published literature and websites reviewed we summarized a number of DSTs that may be applied by the TWN in Burrard Inlet ( link ).

Models for MSP in Burrard Inlet

An example ecosystem model diagram of representing the connections between ecological groups and biogeochemical parameters (Source: Kearney et al., 2015)

Here, we highlight Ecosystem models. Using software like  Ecopath-with-Ecosim  or  Atlantis  can help lay a foundation for MSP.

Incorporating Indigenous knowledge systems into the early stages of a planning process led by the TWN provides an opportunity to give equal weight to these systems that have often been marginalized by past co-management initiatives.

Graham Brownlee

PhD Student, Global Ocean Modeling Lab, Institute for Oceans & Fisheries, UBC

We are also thankful to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation for allowing us to work as guests on their traditional, ancestral and unceded territory. Finally, we thank each of the fellows in this group for their time and commitment dedicated to the project and hope that this effort is reflected in the report and legacy project.

Above: The geodatabase is organized by different data themes, composed of a number of data layers, that represent information from the area of interest

An example ecosystem model diagram of representing the connections between ecological groups and biogeochemical parameters (Source: Kearney et al., 2015)