New geovisualization methods for supporting marine conservation planning

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From transportation to resource management and health, geospatial data and technologies are now used to support decisions in most sectors of our society. The increasing volume, complexity, and diversity of data creates however a need for new methods that can help identify, summarize, and visualize information relevant to decision-makers, something that is the focus of many research projects in geomatics, computer sciences, geography, and other disciplines. In the marine environment, geospatial technologies became a key tool supporting ocean planning (e.g. Marine Spatial Planning) and more specifically to help design and monitor marine protected areas. From simple uses of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map different variables, to more complex methods and systems that help analyzing data and supporting decisions, geospatial data and systems play an increasing role in marine conservation planning. While a range of approaches and tools already support conservation planning efforts, the complexity of those decisions is rarely captured and still calls for new methods.