NERP TE Project 9.1: Dynamic Vulnerability Maps for the Great Barrier Reef, 2011-2014

NERP TE Project 9.1 produced dynamic vulnerability maps and a decision support system for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park from 2011 to 2014. The project, led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), integrated physical, chemical, and biological data layers to assess reef resilience under environmental change scenarios. Outputs include vulnerability maps and a spatial planning tool for reef managers.

Use Cases

• Modeling coral reef vulnerability based on integrated environmental drivers like sea surface temperature and ocean acidification.
• Spatial planning for marine protected areas based on combined ecological and socio-economic criteria.
• Calibrating biological responses to multiple stressors based on experimental data mentioned in the description.
• Developing decision support tools for climate change adaptation based on projected environmental scenarios.

Strengths

• Project integrates multiple data layers including physical, chemical, and biological parameters.
• Framework is designed for multiple temporal and spatial scales, as stated in the description.
• Output includes a completed decision support system for spatial planning under climate scenarios.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data freshness should be verified; the project was completed for the period 2011-2014.

Provenance

Source

Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), via the Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Multidisciplinary research project involving compilation of environmental data layers and experimental calibration.

Time Range

2011-2014

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 17:24:39.809426; freshness should be verified

Geography

Great Barrier Reef, Australia