Recently, there has been a rapid increase in the use of Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)
worldwide, partly due to the continued loss of marine biodiversity and habitat. The …

Widespread degradation of marine ecosystems and ecosystem services, coupled with
national and global commitments to improve protection of the oceans, has led to a …

The Italian coastal and marine space includes areas with remarkable differences in terms of
oceanographic characteristics, maritime uses, natural habitats, species distribution …

The multiple anthropogenic threats to marine ecosystems and the increasing spatial conflicts
in the Adriatic-Ionian Region (AIR) require transnational, integrated and efficient planning of …

We provide a balanced overview of how risk assessment and management is being tackled
in the European Union (EU) and beyond to address the challenges of overexploiting marine …

Collaborative spatial decision support tools can contribute with setups for including
stakeholders into marine spatial planning (MSP) processes with the purpose of increasing …

The ChemicalDrift model is applied to predict concentrations of metals and polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons emitted from ship** in European seas in 2050, compared to 2018 …

Abstract Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) has received increasing attention from policy-
makers around the world as an ecosystem-based approach to the waters under the …

Soil liquefaction is a phenomenon that can occur when soil loses strength and behaves like
a liquid during an earthquake. A site investigation is essential for determining a site's …

Bycatch of non-target species is a pressing problem for ocean management. It is one of the
most concerning issues related to human-wildlife interactions and it affects numerous …