Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure
Abstract
Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (MSDI), the extension of terrestrial Spatial Data Infrastructure to the marine environment, is a type of cyberinfrastructure that facilitates the discovery, access, management, distribution, reuse, and preservation of hydrospatial data. MSDIs provide timely access to data from public and private organizations of marine related disciplines such as hydrography, oceanography, meteorology and maritime economic sectors, to be used for applications such as the safety of navigation, aquatic and marine activities, economic development, security and defence, scientific research, and marine ecosystems sustainability. This chapter discusses the main pillars of a MSDI, its importance for facilitating public processes such as Marine Spatial Planning and Coastal Zone Management, the wide range of stakeholders, implementation challenges, and future developments, such as the FAIR design principles, new data sources and services.
Publication Date
3-1-2022
Journal Title
Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge
Publisher
University Consortium for Geographic Information Scince
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Document Type
Book Chapter
Recommended Citation
S. Contarinis and Kastrisios, C., “Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure”, in The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge, 2022.