A 2017-2018 project by the Australian Ocean Data Network identified and assessed the ecological, cultural, social, and economic values of marine systems adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. The work characterizes processes and attributes influencing these values and their connectivity at a regional scale. The resulting resource is intended to inform cross-jurisdictional planning and management.
Use Cases
- Modeling ecological connectivity between the Great Barrier Reef and adjacent systems based on described regional-scale attributes.
- Informing marine protected area network design based on assessed cultural and social values.
- Supporting integrated coastal zone management decisions based on characterized economic dependencies.
- Prioritizing conservation investments based on the assessment of outstanding universal value influences.
Strengths
- Project focuses on a globally recognized area of outstanding universal value.
- Assessment covers multiple value domains: ecological, cultural, social, and economic.
- Analysis is conducted at a regional scale, relevant for strategic planning.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data files include PNG and HTML formats; the core structured data format is unclear.
Provenance
- Source
- Australian Ocean Data Network
- Collection Method
- Project-based identification and assessment, likely involving research synthesis.
- Time Range
- 2017-2018
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-13 11:27:45.935511; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northeast Australia marine bioregion, including Torres Strait, the Coral Sea, and the Great Sandy Marine Park (Hervey Bay), adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef.