Social-Ecological Indicators for Marine Management: A DAPSI(W)R(M) Framework Review

A review of 148 marine indicators from the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, HELCOM, OSPAR, the European Environment Agency, and UN SDGs. The dataset, authored by Aurelija Armoskaite and last updated in April 2026, analyzes indicators across four dimensions to define and operationalize social-ecological indicators. It identifies only nine indicators that qualify as truly social-ecological, connecting both ecological and social dimensions.

Use Cases

• Classifying environmental indicators based on their position in the DAPSI(W)R(M) cause-effect chain.
• Assessing indicator complexity and normative basis for sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Developing compound social-ecological indices, such as adaptations of the Ocean Health Index.
• Informing the development of modeling tools for digital twins of the ocean, like the EU DTO.

Strengths

• Analysis is based on a review of 148 specific marine indicators from major international bodies.
• Proposes concrete criteria for social-ecological indicators, including digital readiness for integration into digital twins.
• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0, facilitating reuse and adaptation.

Limitations

• The dataset is small at 91.0 KB, suggesting it contains summary or classification data rather than raw observations.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Aurelija Armoskaite.

Collection Method

Review and analysis of existing indicators from the MSFD, HELCOM, OSPAR, EEA, and UN SDGs.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 22:01:27; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Primarily European marine regions, with relevance to global UN Sustainable Development Goals.