CORDIO East Africa GIS Lab. (2015). Marine Spatial Atlas for the Western Indian Ocean (MASPAWIO) [ddmmyy]. http://maspawio.net/. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Abstract
MASPAWIO (Marine Spatial Atlas for the Western Indian Ocean) provides access to a range of marine spatial datasets, presenting layers valuable for marine spatial planning, management, and research. These datasets originate from a mix of primary and secondary sources, with MASPAWIO compiling and contributing information to regional and global repositories.
Founded in 2015 through a partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), MASPAWIO has received ongoing support from various projects, including those financed by WIOMSA and, more recently, by Norad. Under the Norad project, MASPAWIO aims to enhance knowledge management and promote marine spatial planning (MSP) within the Western Indian Ocean region. Each project contributes to the collection, compilation, or analysis of primary and secondary data, with outputs made accessible as spatial data layers on MASPAWIO.
The MASPAWIO portal also integrates ArcGIS Online applications, accessible at CORDIO East Africa, which enhance the diversity and delivery of spatial products in multiple formats.
Content developed on MASPAWIO will be pushed to end-user regional and global resources such as the Africa Marine Atlas, Nairobi Convention Clearing House Mechanisms, OBIS and GBIF, to maximize access to data from the WIO for multiple purposes. Mechanisms for accomplishing this will include the use of the Integrated Publishing Toolkit (IPT), generating data publications, and making this workflow accessible to researchers and partners within the WIO to improve visibility and use of their data.
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11 degrees North, 35 Degrees South, 30,75 degrees East