Utility of collaborative GIS for maritime spatial planning: Design and evaluation of Baltic Explorer

Maritime spatial planning (MSP) needs tools to facilitate discussions and manage data in collaborative workshops that involve actors with various backgrounds expertise. However, the reported use of real-world MSP is sparse. A better understanding needed how geographic information systems (GIS) can effectively support collaboration MSP. We studied utility GIS for five steps: first, identifying shortcomings available supporting MSP; second, defining requirements an effective (CGIS) third, designing developing a prototype CGIS, Baltic Explorer; fourth, demonstrating system; fifth, evaluating system. In workshop, we demonstrated functionalities Explorer work. also found more research about integration model-based geospatial analysis into CGIS.