NESP TWQ 3.2.2: Indicators for Great Barrier Reef Human Dimensions, 2017-2018

The IMS 2050 Human Dimensions Project developed cost-effective indicators and metrics for human dimension outcomes in the Reef 2050 Plan. The project, hosted by the Australian Ocean Data Network, built upon the work of the GBR RIMReP Program Design Group and aimed to ensure continuity with the Social and Economic Long-Term Monitoring Program for the Great Barrier Reef (SELTMP). It involved evaluating data collection cost-effectiveness, determining thresholds, and providing guidelines for grading progress towards Reef 2050 Plan targets.

Use Cases

• Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of data collection methods for social and economic indicators.
• Developing grading scores for progress towards Reef 2050 Plan targets using multiple lines of evidence.
• Determining thresholds for human dimension indicators within a DPSIR (Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response) framework.
• Designing collaborative monitoring approaches that integrate with existing long-term social and economic programs.

Strengths

• Project is explicitly aligned with the established DPSIR (Drivers-Pressures-State-Impact-Response) framework.
• Work builds upon and aims to add value to the existing Social and Economic Long-Term Monitoring Program for the Great Barrier Reef (SELTMP).
• Metadata record was last updated on 2026-07-10 17:08:25.913220.

Limitations

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Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Project to develop indicators and metrics, likely involving literature review, stakeholder consultation, and data analysis.

Time Range

Project period referenced is 2017-2018.

Freshness

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Geography

Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA), Australia.