North sea edition

Layer name Main category Sub category Source Last update
Countries Management Governance Adapted from http://www.naturalearthdata.com (for whole region). Jan/17
Topography Management Governance https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/satellite-derived-products/eu-dem/eu-dem-v1.1 Apr/18
Rivers Management Governance www.naturalearthdata.com May/18
Large cities Management Governance Adapted from http://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php#iceser Oct/16
EEZ Management Governance Adapted from http://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php#iceser Oct/16
Territorial Waters Management Governance Adapted from http://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php#iceser Oct/16
Military Areas Management Governance From old game, updated from North Sea Locket - www.noordzeeloket.nl (for whole region) Mar/18
ICES rectangles Management Governance ICES Apr/18
Fossil Fuel Availability Management Natural resources Old version of game NA
Sand and Gravel Availability Management Natural resources Old version of game NA
Eutrophication Status Management Environmental conditions Old version of game NA
Current speed Management Environmental conditions http://marine.copernicus.eu/ accessed in 10/2017 - mean for 0 m high 2016 mean Oct/17
Wind Speed Management Environmental conditions http://marine.copernicus.eu/ accessed in 10/2017 - mean for 10 m high 2016 mean Oct/17
Water temperature Management Environmental conditions Not included NA
Salinity Management Environmental conditions Not included NA
Wave Height Management Environmental conditions http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/(height of the sea) Sep/18
Bathymetry Management Environmental conditions http://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu May/17
Sediment Type Management Environmental conditions Old version of game NA
Aquaculture (fish/algae) Activities Aquaculture Old version of game NA
Ports Activities Shipping Old version of game NA
Anchorages Activities Shipping Old version of game + shipping data from Henrik 05/2018 (BE and NL EEZ only) May/18
Cultural Heritage (wreckages) Activities Shipping Old version of game NA
Sand and Gravel Extraction Activities Shipping Old version of game, updated from North Sea Atlas (2004) for the Netherlands (hand drawn by Magali) Apr/18
Dredging deposit areas Activities Shipping Emodnet + Update from north sea atlas (shapefile from Xander) Mar/18
IMO routes Activities Shipping Henrik 05/2018 sent IMO routing measures shapefiles - drawned by Magali with base on those May/18
National Shipping Lanes Activities Shipping natural earth - www.naturalearthdata.com/ne_10m_roads/ne_10m_roads Oct/17
Shipping intensity Activities Shipping Shipping model NA
no shipping zones Activities Shipping Henrik 05/2018 sent IMO routing measures shapefiles - drawned by Magali with base on those May/18
Oil and gas offshore instalations Activities Energy www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu Apr/18
Oil and Gas Licensed Areas Activities Energy www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu Feb/18
Tidal Farms Activities Energy Old version of game Feb/18
Wave Farms Activities Energy Old version of game Feb/18
Wind Farms Activities Energy Adapted from OSPAR and merged with existing wind parks from NL (Noordzee locket, oct2017) Oct/17
Electricity Cables Activities Energy Xander GIS system - source? + Old game Feb/18
Pipelines Activities Energy www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu Apr/18
Electicity Sockets Activities Energy Sockets are drawn according to the energy model NA
Electicity Transformers Activities Energy Transformers are drawn according to the energy model NA
Telecom cables Activities Energy Xander GIS system May/17
Unused cables Activities Energy Xander GIS system - source? May/17
Wind farms -areas of search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Andronikos) Sep/18
Wave farms -areas of search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Andronikos) Sep/18
Tidal farms -areas of search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Andronikos) Sep/18
Recreational Interest Activities Recreation From old game NA
Lighthouses Activities Recreation http://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/view-data.php Apr/18
Bottom Trawl Catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Drift and Fixed Nets Catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Industrial and Pelagic Catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Marine Protected Areas Ecology Protected Areas More updated - https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 from 12/2016 Dec/16
Natura 2000 (Birds Directive, Habitats Directive) Ecology Protected Areas More updated - https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 from 12/2016 Dec/16
Artificial substrate Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Bottom disturbance Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Noise Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Protected areas Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Surface disturbance Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Birds EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Fish EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Macrobenthos EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Marine Mammals EwE NA
Shanon indicator Ecology Biodiversity Indicator EwE NA
Large fish indicator Ecology Biodiversity Indicator EwE NA

Baltic sea edition

Layer name Main category Sub category Source Last update
Countries Management Governance adapted from http://www.naturalearthdata.com Jan/17
Populated places Management Governance http://www.naturalearthdata.com (for whole region) Oct/16
EEZ Management Governance http://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php#iceser (for whole region) Oct/16
Territorial Waters Management Governance http://www.marineregions.org/downloads.php#iceser (for whole region) Oct/16
Fossil Fuel Availability Management Natural Resources not important for the Baltic Lines project NA
Sand and Gravel Availability Management Natural Resources not important for the Baltic Lines project NA
Bathymetry Management Environmental conditions Helcom Dec/16
Sediment Type Management Environmental conditions Helcom Oct/17
water temperature (at Sea bottom) Management Environmental conditions Helcom May/18
Salinity Management Environmental conditions Helcom (raster) Jun/18
Eutrophication Status Management Environmental conditions Helcom, (period of 2007-2011) Oct/17
Ice Cover (Winter, summer) Management Environmental conditions Helcom, (period of 2005-2009) Oct/17
wind resource density Management Environmental conditions Ri.Se Scenarios Oct/18
wave resource density Management Environmental conditions Ri.Se Scenarios Oct/18
Military Areas Management Restricted areas Open street maps Jun/16
Elevation (background) (background) Helcom Aug/17
Ecosystem Health Status Management Environmental conditions Helcom - Holas I 2010 NA
Current intensity Management Environmental conditions Helcom (raster) NA
Cultural Heritage (wreckages) Activities Shipping Not available NA
Wind Speed Management Environmental conditions http://marine.copernicus.eu/ accessed in 10/2017 mean for 10 m high 2016 mean NA
Wave height Management Environmental conditions http://marine.copernicus.eu/ accessed in 07/2018 mean for 0 m high 2017 based on montly value (1st of the month) NA
Bathing sites Activities Recreation Helcom Dec/16
Recreational fishing Activities Recreation Helcom Jun/16
Finfish Mariculture Activities Aquaculture Helcom Oct/17
Shellfish Mariculture Activities Aquaculture Helcom Sep/17
Renewable Energy Sources - Operational Activities Energy Helcom Feb/17
Potential Wind Farms (RI.SE) Activities Energy RI.SE Oct/18
Wind Farms - planned for Latvia Activities Energy Helcom NA
Oil platforms Activities Energy Helcom Oct/17
Refinning Stations Activities Energy helcom (refinaries) 2016
Pipelines Activities Energy helcom Updated in May 2018 (data from 2015)
Electricity Cables (from wind farms) Activities Energy Helcom Dec/18
Transformers Activities Energy Derived from the land grid Dec/18
Transmission lines (land grid) Activities Energy Helcom Dec/18
Other Cables Activities Energy Helcom Dec/18
Potencial cables (RI.SE) Activities Energy Ri.SE Oct/18
Dredging sites areas Activities Shipping Helcom Helcom date: 2018-01-15. updated in the game on 19/11/2018.
Depositing sites areas Activities Shipping Helcom, removed areas under 0.250km2 Helcom update a year ago, updated for the game on 19/11/2018
Sand and Gravel extraction Activities Shipping Helcom Helcom date: 2018-01-15.added in the game on 19/11/2018.
Ports Activities Shipping Helcom Jan/17
NO shipping zones Activities Shipping Derived from the Baltic Integrid geodata sent by Harald on 03/12/2018 Dec/18
IMO routes Activities Shipping Helcom, updated on 28/06/2018 Dec/18
National shipping lanes Activities Shipping i think this was derived from the same data set as the IMO routes Dec/18
Fairways Activities Shipping i think this was derived from the same data set as the IMO routes Dec/18
Shipping intensity Activities Shipping In game data comes from SEL (Shipping model) NA
Anchorages Activities Shipping Helcom doesnt' have the info and didn't find it important NA
Risk assesment data available if we want to assess it... NA
Roads Activities Transportation/shipping http://www.naturalearthdata.com (for whole region) NA
Railroads Activities Transportation/shipping http://www.naturalearthdata.com (for whole region) NA
Airports Activities Transportation/shipping http://www.naturalearthdata.com (for whole region) NA
Marine Protected Areas Ecology Protected Areas Helcom Dec/17
Natura 2000 sites Ecology Protected Areas updated according to Joana Pardus Jan/19
Unesco Sites Ecology Protected Areas Helcom Dec/17
Baltic Sea Fisheries closure Ecology Protected Areas Helcom Oct/17
Cod Fisheries closure Ecology Protected Areas Helcom Oct/17
Breeding areas for birds Ecology Sensitive areas Helcom (raster) Oct/17
Wintering areas for birds Ecology Sensitive areas Helcom (raster) Oct/17
Cod Spawning areas Ecology Sensitive areas Helcom (raster) Oct/17
Commercial fisheries bottom trawling Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial fisheries with coastal and stationary gears Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial fisheries with traps and pots Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial gillnet fisheries Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial longlines fisheries Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial fisheries with surface and midwater gears Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial Fisheries with driftnet Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Commercial fisheries with unspecified gear Activities Fishing Helcom NA
Cod Ecology Fish Helcom (raster) NA
Herring Abundance Ecology Fish Helcom (raster) NA
Sprat abundance Ecology Fish Helcom (raster) NA
Grey seal distribution Ecology Marine Mammals Helcom (raster) NA
Harbour seal distribution Ecology Marine Mammals Helcom (raster) NA
Ringed seal distribution Ecology Marine Mammals Helcom (raster) NA
Perch recruitment area Ecology Sensitive areas Helcom (raster) NA
Pikeperch recruitment area Ecology Sensitive areas Helcom (raster) NA
Baltic Sea Pressure Index (BSPI) Ecology Pressure NA
Potential cumulative impacts on benthic habitats Ecology Pressure NA
Physical disturbance or damage to seabed (temporary or reversible effects) Ecology Pressure NA
Oil slicks and spills Ecology Pressure NA
Introduction of non-indigenous species and translocations Ecology Pressure NA
Input of Nutrients – Total Phosphorus Ecology Pressure NA
Input of nutrients - Total nitrogen Ecology Pressure NA
Input of hazardous substances Ecology Pressure NA
Input of impulsive anthropogenic sound Ecology Pressure NA
Input of continuous anthropogenic sound Ecology Pressure NA
Input of heat Ecology Pressure NA
Extraction of seabirds – Bird hunting Ecology Pressure NA
Extraction of mammals – Seal hunting Ecology Pressure NA
Extraction of fish – Sprat extraction (landings) Ecology Pressure NA
Extraction of fish - Herring extraction (landings) Ecology Pressure NA
Extraction of fish - Cod extraction (landings) Ecology Pressure NA
Disturbance of species due to human presence Ecology Pressure NA
Construction Ecology Temporary Restricted zones Calculated in game NA
Bottom disturbance Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Artificial substrate Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Noise Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Surface disturbance Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Protection active demersal Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Protection passive demersal Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Protection Pelagic Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Fish EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Mammals EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Macrobenthos EwE NA


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