ID	NAME	Tool Category	Aim of Use	Specific Aim	MSP Stage	MESMA Stage	Input Type of Data	Input Nature of Data	Spatial-Temporal	Technical Requirement	Type of Software	Output Data	User Skills	User Group	Cost	Case Studies	Country	Plan Scale	Existing / Produced	References	Scientific	User Guide
1	Marxan	Analysis	Site Identification	Marine Protected Area Designation	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	ArcGIS	GIS Based Tool	Area Identification	Modelling	Planners	Free	Rezoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park	Australia	Local	Existing	http://www.uq.edu.au/ marxan	-	-
1	Marxan		Uses Conflict Analysis		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool	Best Option	GIS	Scientists		MPAs in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary	USA	Local	Existing
1	Marxan		Assessment of environmental impact		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Assessment of findings against operational objectives (Step 5)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		Gulf of Mexico	USA	Local	Existing
1	Marxan				IV. Develop alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		BALANCE Project	Baltic Sea Countries	EU Project	Existing
1	Marxan				IV. Develop alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		GAUFRE, New Belgium Marine Spatial Plan (2014)	Belgium	National	Existing
1	Marxan				IV. Develop alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		Irish Sea Pilot Project	UK	National	Existing
1	Marxan				IV. Develop alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		Nordic Region MSP	Nordic Countries	Trans-national	Existing
1	Marxan				IV. Develop alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s		BaltSeaPlan	Baltic Sea Countries	EU Project	Existing	Report 19-29: Systematic site selection for offshore wind power
1	Marxan				II. Gather data and define current conditions
2	Marxan with Zones	Analysis	Site Identification	Marine Protected Area Designation by using several costs / parameters	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	ArcGIS	GIS Based Tool	Area Identification	Modelling	Planners	Free	BaltSeaPlan	Baltic Sea Countries	EU Project	Existing	Report 30: Site selection of fisheries areas for MSP	-	-
2	Marxan with Zones		Uses Conflict Analysis		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool	Best Option	GIS	Scientists
2	Marxan with Zones		Assessment of environmental impact		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Assessment of findings against operational objectives (Step 5)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool			NGO’s
2	Marxan with Zones				II. Gather data and define current conditions
3	InVEST	Assessment	Site Identification	Integrated valuation of ecosystem services and trade offs	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	ArcGIS	Toolbox	Area Identification	GIS	Planners	Free	Habitat Risk Assessment Module: Belize Case	Belize	Local	Existing	http://www.naturalcapitalproject.org/invest/	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10640-010-9407-0	http://data.naturalcapitalproject.org/nightly-build/invest-users-guide/html/carbonstorage.html
3	InVEST	Scenario Development	Scenario Creation and Analysis		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Toolbox	Vulnerability		Scientists
3	InVEST		Assessment of environmental impact		IV. Develop alternative management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Toolbox	Risk Rating		Scientists
3	InVEST		Socio-economic Analysis		IV. Develop alternative management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Toolbox			Scientists
3	InVEST				II. Gather data and define current conditions
4	SeaSketch	Scenario Development	Site Identification	Participatory marine spatial planning processes	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Web Based Application	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Planners	Licance: $ 1.000	Sea Change, Hauraki Gulf New Zeland	New Zeland	Local	Existing	http://www.seasketch.org/
4	SeaSketch	Communication	Management Plan Proposal		IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application	Suitability		NGO’s	Project: $ 3.000 - $ 80.000	Washington Marine Spatial Plan	United States	Local	Existing
4	SeaSketch		Communication		VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Marine Users		Scotian Shelf	Canada	Local	Existing
4	SeaSketch		Scenario Creation and Analysis		V. Evaluate alternative management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Scientists		Channel Islands Education and Outreach Platform	United States	Local	Existing
4	SeaSketch		Uses Conflict Analysis		VII. Refine goals and objectives	Assessment of findings against operational objectives (Step 5)	Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Scientists		Malta MSP (Pilot)	Malta	National	Existing
4	SeaSketch				VII. Refine goals and objectives		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Scientists		Israel MSP (Pilot)	Israel	National	Existing
4	SeaSketch				VII. Refine goals and objectives		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Scientists		Barbuda Blue Halo	Barbuda	National	Existing
4	SeaSketch				VII. Refine goals and objectives		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Web Based Application			Scientists		BALTSPACE	Baltic Sea Countries	EU Project	Existing
5	Aries	Assessment	Assessment of environmental impact	Ecosystem service assessment and valuation for decision making	IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	None	k.LAB	Web Based Application	Risk Rating	Modelling	Planners	Free	AquaCross: Trade Off´s in Ecosystem Based Fisheries in the North Sea	UK / Spain	EU Project	Existing	http://aries.integratedmodelling.org/
5	Aries				III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	None		Web Based Application	Vulnerability		NGO’s
5	Aries		Uses Conflict Analysis		V. Evaluate alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	None		Web Based Application			Scientists
5	Aries		Socio-economic Analysis		II. Gather data and define current conditions		Environmental	Quantitative	None		Web Based Application
6	Atlantis	Assessment	Assessment of environmental impact	Ecosystem model to support strategic fisheries management	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	None	None	Stand-alone	Vulnerability	Modelling	Scientists	Free	Vectors Project: Ecosystem Model	Australia, USA	EU Project	Existing	http://www.csiro.au/en/Research/OandA/Areas/Marine-resources-and-industries/Sustaining-Australian-fisheries/Rebuilding-troubled-fisheries
6	Atlantis	Analysis			IV. Develop alternative management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	None					Scientists
6	Atlantis				II. Gather data and define current conditions
7	MIMES	Assessment	Uses Conflict Analysis	Ecosystem services and their connection to each other and human well-being	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone	Area Identification		Planners	Free	Massachusetts Ocean Plan	USA	Local	Produced for plan	Multi-scale Integrated Model of Ecosystem Services (MIMES) for the Massachusetts Ocean (v 1.0): Technical Document
8	MIDAS	Analysis	Scenario Creation and Analysis	Management tool for predicting MMA effects based on ecological, socioeconomic and governance variables, as well as outputs showing results of various management actions.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone	Area Identification		Planners	Free	Massachusetts Ocean Plan	USA	Local	Produced for plan	http://people.bu.edu/suchi/midas/index.html
8	MIDAS		Uses Conflict Analysis		II. Gather data and define current conditions		Environmental	Quantitative	Temporally Explicit					Planners
9	BaltSeaPlan Web	Communication	Communication	BaltSeaPlanWeb is the web application built on the BoundaryGIS geoportal and based on the ESRI ArcGIS and Silverlight technology and serves as a platform for developing different project related web applications.	VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures	Evaluation of management effectiveness (Step 6)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Website	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Marine Users	Free	BaltSeaPlan	Baltic Sea Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan	Report 28: BaltSeaPlan web-advanced tool in support of MSP
10	Ocean Use Mapping	Assessment	Assessment of environmental impact	A GIS-based atlas showing the location and extent of major human activities and related management zones and practices in the region.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Assessment of findings against operational objectives (Step 5)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		GIS Based Tool	Area Identification		Planners	Free	Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Ocean Management Plan (ESSIM)	Canada	Local	Produced for plan	ESSIM Strategic Plan
11	Map-Table Sessions	Communication	Communication	MASPNOSE provided facilitation, GIS support (through so-called map-table sessions) in the workshops.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Context setting: goals and operational objectives for SMA (Step 1b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone	Area Identification	GIS	Marine Users	Unknown	MASPNOSE - Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the North Sea	North Sea Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan	MASPNOSE final report Deliverable D1.3.3
11	Map-Table Sessions				II. Gather data and define current conditions
12	Coastal Typologies	Guideline/Framework	Governance Assistance	Development of the coastal community typology is the creation of a set of ‘categories’ which can be used at national level as a starting point to understand the socio-economic circumstances, and recent trends, of the coastal communities that marine planners will be working with.	I. Define goals and objectives	Context setting: goals and operational objectives for SMA (Step 1b)	Social	Qualitative	None		Stand-alone			Planners	Free	United Kingdom Marine planning	United Kingdom	Local	Produced for plan	Report for Potential Benefits of Marine Spatial Planning to UK Economic Activity
12	Coastal Typologies				VII. Refine goals and objectives		Social	Qualitative	None					Marine Users
13	Irish Sea Online Stakeholder Database	Communication	Communication	Stakeholder database that grew to over 1000 contacts during the project, a website, newsletters, presentations, formal and informal consultations and short articles in relevant publications.	VII. Refine goals and objectives	Context setting: goals and operational objectives for SMA (Step 1b)	Social	Qualitative	None		Stand-alone			Planners	Free	Irish Sea Pilot Project	United Kingdom	Local	Produced for plan	Irish Sea Pilot Project Report, 2008
13	Irish Sea Online Stakeholder Database				III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions
14	MORIS	Analysis	Site Identification	MORIS is run through a web browser. MORIS can be used to search and display spatial data pertaining to the Massachusetts coastal zone.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website	Area Identification	GIS	Planners	Free	Massachusetts Ocean Plan	USA	Local	Produced for plan	MORIS Web Page: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/czm/program-areas/mapping-and-data-management/moris/
15	MassGIS	Analysis	Site Identification	A comprehensive, statewide database of spatial information for mapping and analysis supporting emergency response, environmental planning and management, transportation planning, economic development, and transparency in state government operations.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website	Area Identification	GIS	Planners	Free	Massachusetts Ocean Plan	USA	Local	Produced for plan	MassGIS Web Page: http://www.mass.gov/anf/research-and-tech/it-serv-and-support/application-serv/office-of-geographic-information-massgis/
16	Northeast Ocean Data Portal	Communication	Communication	An information resource and decision support tool for ocean planning from the Gulf of Maine to Long Island Sound. The website provides user-friendly access to maps, data, tools, and information needed for regional ocean planning.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website		Basic Computer	Marine Users	Free	Massachusetts Ocean Plan	USA	Local	Produced for plan	http://www.northeastoceandata.org/
17	DeCyDe for Sustainability Policy tool	Communication	Governance Assistance	Create a fully implementable policy tool to help coastal authorities and communities throughout Europe to deliver sustainability on Europe’s coast.	VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures	Evaluation of management effectiveness (Step 6)	Social	Qualitative	None		Stand-alone			Authorities	Free	Sustain Project		EU Project	Produced for plan	DeCyDe for Sustainability, September 2012 – The SUSTAIN Final Brochure Editor: Alan Pickaver
18	Marine Planning Evidence Portal	Communication	Communication	Provide an online tool to enable interested parties to access data and information.	VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures	Evaluation of management effectiveness (Step 6)	Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website	Area Identification		Marine Users	Free	UK-Wales Plan	UK - Wales	Trans-national	Produced for plan	http://lle.gov.wales/apps/marineportal/#lat=52.5145&lon=-3.9111&z=10
18	Marine Planning Evidence Portal				VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website			Planners
18	Marine Planning Evidence Portal				VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website			Authorities
19	National Marine Plan Interactive (NMPi)	Communication	Communication	National Marine Plan interactive (NMPi) presents an online mapping tool which enables users to view different types of information.	VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures	Evaluation of management effectiveness (Step 6)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website	Area Identification		Marine Users	Free	Scotland’s National Marine Plan (NMP)	Scotland	Local	Produced for plan	https://marinescotland.atkinsgeospatial.com/nmpi/
19	National Marine Plan Interactive (NMPi)				VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures		Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website
20	Adriplan Conflict Score Tool	Analysis	Uses Conflict Analysis	The conflict scores tool is an open source tool developed and used in the ADRIPLAN project to explore current and potential spatial conflicts of maritime uses insisting in the Adriatic-Ionian Region (AIR).	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone	Index	Basic Computer	Planners	Free	ADRIPLAN	Adriatic Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan		Sum of conflict scores for each combination of pair of uses insisting on the same cell of analysis in the whole AIR. Source: Barbanti A., Campostrini P., Musco F., Sarretta A., Gissi E. (eds.) (2015). Developing a Maritime Spatial Plan for the Adriatic –I
20	Adriplan Conflict Score Tool				III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone
21	Mapviewer	Communication	Site Identification	Provide a portal to enable map-based access to data relating to marine activities in the Netherlands.	I. Define goals and objectives	Assessment of findings against operational objectives (Step 5)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Marine Users		The Netherlands	The Netherlands	National	Produced for plan	Online at: http://www.rijkswaterstaat.nl/apps/geoservices/mapviewer2i/?lang=en
21	Mapviewer				I. Define goals and objectives		Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			Planners
21	Mapviewer				I. Define goals and objectives		Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			General Public
22	Marine Management Atlas	Analysis	Uses Conflict Analysis	MarineAtlas.be is a joint initiative of several Belgian federal administrations that generate, collect and maintain geo–referenced information related to the sea.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	ArcGIS	Stand-alone	Charts	GIS	Planners	Free	Belgium MSP	Belgium	National	Produced for plan	http://www.marineatlas.be/
22	Marine Management Atlas		Assessment of environmental impact	MarineAtlas.be is a joint initiative of several Belgian federal administrations that generate, collect and maintain geo–referenced information related to the sea.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			Planners
22	Marine Management Atlas			MarineAtlas.be is a joint initiative of several Belgian federal administrations that generate, collect and maintain geo–referenced information related to the sea.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			Planners
23	MSP Challenge simulation game	Communication	Communication	The Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) Challenge 2050 is a computer supported simulation-game that gives maritime spatial planners insight in the diverse challenges of sustainable planning of human activities in the marine and coastal ecosystem.	I. Define goals and objectives	Context setting: temporal and spatial boundaries for SMA assessment (Step 1a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially and Temporally Explicit	LAN Connection	Stand-alone		Basic Computer	Marine Users	Unknown	-	-		Existing
23	MSP Challenge simulation game				I. Define goals and objectives		Economic	Quantitative	Spatially and Temporally Explicit		Stand-alone			Planners						http://www.mspchallenge.info/about-us.html
23	MSP Challenge simulation game				I. Define goals and objectives		Social	Quantitative	Spatially and Temporally Explicit		Stand-alone			General Public
24	Scenarios of maritime economy for the Mediterranean	Scenario Development	Scenario Creation and Analysis	MEDTRENDS collected data and map integrated scenarios of maritime economy growth at transnational level in 8 EU Med countries over the next 15 - 20 years.	IV. Develop alternative management measures	Risk analysis and state assessment (Step 4)	Economic	Qualitative	Temporally Explicit		Stand-alone			Planners	Unknown	MEDTRENDS	Mediterranean Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan	http://medtrends.org/index.php	Piante C., Ody D., 2015. Blue Growth in the Mediterranean Sea: the Challenge of Good Environmental Status. MEDTRENDS Project. WWF-France. 192 pp. Original citation: Pers. comm. Bruno Meola, MedPAN association on June 18, 2015
25	Dorset Coastal Explorer Planning	Analysis	Economic Analysis	It is providing information on existing policies, ecology, current uses and land/seascape features to professional planners, developers and other key stakeholders to inform planning and decision-making in the coastal zone. This system will allow the user to select a point or area anywhere within the Marine Management Area, and generate a report showing a map of seabed habitats, existing infrastructure and sectoral uses of the area	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Indicators (Step 3)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially and Temporally Explicit		Website			Planners	Unknown	Cscope	South-West England, Belgium	EU Project	Produced for plan	http://www.dorsetcoastalplanning.co.uk/
26	Coastal Resilience	Scenario Development	Scenario Creation and Analysis	The Coastal Resilience decision support tool allows key Marine Users to compare risk, restoration, and resilience scenarios in an easy-to-use, web-based map interface. The Coastal Resilience web mapping portal allows users to visualize ecological, social, and economic information alongside sea level rise and storm surge scenarios.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Risk analysis and state assessment (Step 4)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially and Temporally Explicit	None	Web Based Application	Risk Rating	Basic Computer	Planners	Unknown	Coastal Resiliece Gulf of Mexico project, Southeast Florida and the Florida Keys, Washington	United States	Local	Existing	http://coastalresilience.org/mapping-tool-apps/
27	Marine Cadastre Ocean Law Search	Communication	Governance Assistance	Summarizes the application of U.S. statutes that may directly and indirectly protect UCH, Analyzes the gaps in the law protecting UCH on the Outer Continental Shelf, and Recommends ways to fill those gaps, such as by proposing new legislation.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Context setting: goals and operational objectives for SMA (Step 1b)	Social	Qualitative	None	None	Website		Basic Computer	Marine Users		United States Cases	United States	Local	Produced for plan	https://coast.noaa.gov/oceanlawsearch/#/search
28	Marine Cadastre AIS Track Builder	Analysis	Site Identification	The Track Builder converts a collection of point features into a track line.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	ArcGIS	Add-in or Add-on	Area Identification	GIS	Planners		United States Cases	United States	Local	Produced for plan	http://marinecadastre.gov/ais/AIS%20Documents/TrackBuilderTutorial.pdf
29	Adriplan Data Portal	Communication	Data Gathering	The Adriplan Data Portal is a geodata portal available for partners, Marine Users and the general public for searching and sharing knowledge, data, and information related to MSP in the Adriplan project area.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: ecosystem components (Step 2a)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Stand-alone		Basic Computer	Planners		ADRIPLAN	Adriatic Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan	http://data.adriplan.eu/
29	Adriplan Data Portal			The Adriplan Data Portal is a geodata portal available for partners, Marine Users and the general public for searching and sharing knowledge, data, and information related to MSP in the Adriplan project area.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			Marine Users
29	Adriplan Data Portal			The Adriplan Data Portal is a geodata portal available for partners, Marine Users and the general public for searching and sharing knowledge, data, and information related to MSP in the Adriplan project area.	II. Gather data and define current conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Social	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone			General Public
30	Adriplan Cumulative Impact Tool	Analysis	Assessment of environmental impact	The Cumulative Impact is the main methodological tool used in ADRIPLAN to evaluate the potential impact of maritime activities on the environment, quantifying the pressures generated by the uses on the environmental components (in the current and future scenarios).	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Stand-alone	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Planners		ADRIPLAN	Adriatic Countries	EU Project	Produced for plan	http://data.adriplan.eu/
30	Adriplan Cumulative Impact Tool			The Cumulative Impact is the main methodological tool used in ADRIPLAN to evaluate the potential impact of maritime activities on the environment, quantifying the pressures generated by the uses on the environmental components (in the current and future scenarios).	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions			Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Stand-alone
31	North Sea Atlas	Communication	Communication	The North Sea Atlas contains maps with data about the water system and the use, policy and management of the North Sea.	VI. Monitor and evaluate management measures	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Website	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Marine Users		The Netherlands	The Netherlands	National	Produced for plan	www.noordzeeatlas.nl
31	North Sea Atlas		Assessment of environmental impact	The North Sea Atlas contains maps with data about the water system and the use, policy and management of the North Sea.	V. Evaluate alternative management measures		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website			General Public
32	AKVAVIS	Analysis	Site Identification	AKVAVIS is a web-based GIS tool for siting fish farms and mussel farms.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Website	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Planners	Free		Norway		Produced for plan	http://insitu.cmr.no/akvavis2/akvavis.html	Ervik et al., 2008. AkvaVis – dynamisk GIS-verktøy for lokalisering av oppdrettsanlegg for nye oppdrettsarter Miljøkrav for nye oppdrettsarter og laks
32	AKVAVIS			AKVAVIS is a web-based GIS tool for siting fish farms and mussel farms.	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit		Website			Marine Users
33	SISAQUA	Analysis	Site Identification		III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: management measures (Step 2c)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Website	Area Identification	Basic Computer	Planners	Free		France		Produced for plan	https://wwz.ifremer.fr/lern/Nos-projets/SISAQUA-planification-spatiale
33	SISAQUA				III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions		Environmental	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit					Marine Users
33	SISAQUA				II. Gather data and define current conditions
34	FISHRENT	Scenario Development	Scenario Creation and Analysis	Bio-economic model which simulates fishermen behaviour based on optimal effort allocation	III. Identify issues, constraints, and future conditions	Existing information, collation and mapping: pressures and impacts (Step 2b)	Economic	Quantitative	Spatially Explicit	None	Stand-alone	Area Identification	Statistics	Planners	Free	CoExist		EU Project	Produced for plan	http://www3.lei.wur.nl/fishrent/