A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods

Different approaches exist for building a system of marine protected areas (MPAs), with stakeholder-based site selection at one end of the spectrum and science-based selection at the other. Although a combination of both approaches is typically adopted, the process tends to be dominated by one of th...

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Autores: Ruiz-Frau, Ana, Possingham, Hugh P., Edwards-Jones, G., Kaiser, Marina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
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Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Socioeconomic data
Integration
Marine protected areas
Marxan
Stakeholders
Conservation
Systematic conservation planning
Marine reserves
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spelling A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methodsRuiz-Frau, AnaPossingham, Hugh P.Edwards-Jones, G.Kaiser, MarinaSocioeconomic dataIntegrationMarine protected areasMarxanStakeholdersConservationSystematic conservation planningMarine reservesDifferent approaches exist for building a system of marine protected areas (MPAs), with stakeholder-based site selection at one end of the spectrum and science-based selection at the other. Although a combination of both approaches is typically adopted, the process tends to be dominated by one of them. However, for MPAs to be successful it is necessary that their design achieves a balance between both ecological conservation and socioeconomic needs. The present study aimed to assess, compare and integrate two different approaches to the planning process of MPAs in Wales (UK). A stakeholder-based approach and a science-based systematic approach were compared. Stakeholder priorities for the establishment of MPAs were identified during individual interviews with relevant stakeholders' representatives. Science-based solutions were developed using biological and socioeconomic spatial data in the decision support tool Marxan. A comparison of the outcomes generated by both approaches revealed that although the spatial configuration of the resulting MPAs differed, stakeholders performed well at including representative proportions of relevant marine habitats and species. The integration of the stakeholder driven approach with the science-based solution revealed that an integrated approach could be used as a tool to achieve conservation targets while simultaneously accounting for stakeholder's preferences, as the resulting integrated MPA solution met all conservation targets and was only slightly larger than the science-based solution alone. Results also revealed the potential utility of using stakeholders' knowledge as a proxy for identifying ecologically important areas when spatial data on conservation features are sparse.This work forms part of a Ph.D. studentship funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Natural Environment Research Council of the United Kingdom (grant number ES/F009801/01).Peer reviewedPeer ReviewedPergamon PressEconomic and Social Research Council (UK)Natural Environment Research Council (UK)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2017201720152017info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Postprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/151563reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2014.11.012Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1515632026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
title A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
spellingShingle A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
Ruiz-Frau, Ana
Socioeconomic data
Integration
Marine protected areas
Marxan
Stakeholders
Conservation
Systematic conservation planning
Marine reserves
title_short A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
title_full A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
title_fullStr A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
title_full_unstemmed A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
title_sort A multidisciplinary approach in the design of marine protected areas: Integration of science and stakeholder based methods
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Ruiz-Frau, Ana
Possingham, Hugh P.
Edwards-Jones, G.
Kaiser, Marina
author Ruiz-Frau, Ana
author_facet Ruiz-Frau, Ana
Possingham, Hugh P.
Edwards-Jones, G.
Kaiser, Marina
author_role author
author2 Possingham, Hugh P.
Edwards-Jones, G.
Kaiser, Marina
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Economic and Social Research Council (UK)
Natural Environment Research Council (UK)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Socioeconomic data
Integration
Marine protected areas
Marxan
Stakeholders
Conservation
Systematic conservation planning
Marine reserves
topic Socioeconomic data
Integration
Marine protected areas
Marxan
Stakeholders
Conservation
Systematic conservation planning
Marine reserves
description Different approaches exist for building a system of marine protected areas (MPAs), with stakeholder-based site selection at one end of the spectrum and science-based selection at the other. Although a combination of both approaches is typically adopted, the process tends to be dominated by one of them. However, for MPAs to be successful it is necessary that their design achieves a balance between both ecological conservation and socioeconomic needs. The present study aimed to assess, compare and integrate two different approaches to the planning process of MPAs in Wales (UK). A stakeholder-based approach and a science-based systematic approach were compared. Stakeholder priorities for the establishment of MPAs were identified during individual interviews with relevant stakeholders' representatives. Science-based solutions were developed using biological and socioeconomic spatial data in the decision support tool Marxan. A comparison of the outcomes generated by both approaches revealed that although the spatial configuration of the resulting MPAs differed, stakeholders performed well at including representative proportions of relevant marine habitats and species. The integration of the stakeholder driven approach with the science-based solution revealed that an integrated approach could be used as a tool to achieve conservation targets while simultaneously accounting for stakeholder's preferences, as the resulting integrated MPA solution met all conservation targets and was only slightly larger than the science-based solution alone. Results also revealed the potential utility of using stakeholders' knowledge as a proxy for identifying ecologically important areas when spatial data on conservation features are sparse.
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