Published July 17, 2025 | Version v1
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Assisting Coastal and Marine Governance: Enhancing Decision Support Through Digital Tools for Cumulative Impact Assessment

Description

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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OaS 2 - Assisting Coastal and Marine Governance_ Enhancing Decision Support Through Digital Tools for Cumulative Impact Assessment.pdf