GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) MAPPING EXERCISE

• Identify Gaps in knowledge

• Identifies Issues

• Accurate recognition of the locations of conflicting areas

• Assess the previous and current management

• Encourages production and interest in CZM Management plans.

• Improve Torbay

  • Evaluating identifying the specific conflicting areas

  • Understanding of the interactions between activities and the environment

  • Temporal and spatial Comparison,

  • Judge the suitability of areas for different purposes.

  • Identify the gaps

  • Discourage inappropriate management.

DATA REQUIRED FOR GIS MAPPING EXCERCISE

• Geological Information & Shoreline Management

• Environmental Information

• Marine Anchorage

• Commercial Activities

• Recreational Activities

• Torbay Marine ecosystems

• Fisheries

• Policies

• Pollution

• Sitting of Animal Disturbance

• Marine Heritage in Torbay