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{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Layer name
!Main category
!Sub category
!Source
!Last update
|-
| rowspan="15" |Management
| rowspan="7" |Governance
|Cities
|Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]
|2016/10
|-
|Country Inf<nowiki/><nowiki/>o
|Wikipedia, other layers & common knowledge
|2019/02
|-
|Rivers
|Adapted from [https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ naturalearthdata.c]<nowiki/>[https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ om]
|2018/05
|-
|Territorial Waters Lines
|Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/>[https://www.marineregions.org/ /]
|2016/10
|-
|EEZ
|Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]
|2016/10
|-
|ICES Rectangl<nowiki/>es
|[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx ICES ( International Council for the Exploratio]<nowiki/>[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx n of the Sea)]
|2018/04
|-
|Military Areas
|Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, data from February 2014
|2020/02
|-
| rowspan="6" |Environmental conditions
|Wind Speed
|Adapted from [http://marine.copernicus.eu marine.copernicus.eu] (mean speed at 10m height in 2016)
|2017/10
|-
|Wave Height
|Adapted from [http://marine.copernicus.eu marine.copernicus.eu] (significant height of the sea)
|2018/09
|-
|Currents speed
|Adapted from [http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/?option=com_csw&view=details&product_id=NORTHWESTSHELF_REANALYSIS_PHY_004_009 marine.copernicus.eu] - mean speed in 2016 at 0m height
|2017/10
|-
|Bathymetry
|Adapted from [http://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu emodnet-bathymetry.eu]
|2019/11
|-
|Eutrophication Status
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
|Sediments
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
| rowspan="2" |Natural resources
|Fossil Fuel Availability
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
|Sand & Gravel Availability
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
| rowspan="41" |Activities
| rowspan="6" |Cables and pipelines
|Telecom cables
|Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands
|2017/05
|-
|Unused cables
|Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands
|2017/05
|-
|Energy Cables
|Data from Electricity Cables (non-editable) layer, rough estimations, and energy model requirements
|NA
|-
|Cable Corridors
|None (empty by default)
|NA
|-
|Energy Cables (non-editable)
|Old version of game* with update for th<nowiki/><nowiki/>e Netherlands with data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands
|2018/02
|-
|Pipelines
|Adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ emodnet-humanactivities.eu]
|2018/04
|-
| rowspan="10" |Energy
|Wind Farms
|Adapted from [https://odims.ospar.org ospar.org] and merged with existing wind parks from NL obtained from the [https://www.noordzeeloket.nl noordzeeloket.nl]
|2017/10
|-
|Wave Farms
|Old version of game*
|2018/02
|-
|Tidal Farms
|Old version of game*
|2018/02
|-
|Wind Farms - Areas of Search
|NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government)
|2018/09
|-
|Wave Farms - Areas of Search
|NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government)
|2018/09
|-
|Tidal Farms - Areas of Search
|NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government)
|2018/09
|-
|Landing Stations
|No source - Stations/Sockets are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements
|NA (estimated)
|-
|Converter Stations
|No source - Converters/Transformers are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements
|NA (estimated)
|-
|Oil & Gas Installations
|[http://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu emodnet-humanactivities.eu]
|2018/<nowiki/>04
|-
|Oil & Gas Licensed Areas
|[http://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu emodnet-humanactivities.eu]
|2018/<nowiki/>02
|-
| rowspan="12" |Shipping
|Dumping areas
|EMODnet in combination with data from the [https://www.noordzeeloket.nl noordzeeatlas.nl]
|2018/03
|-
|Sa<nowiki/>nd & Gravel Extraction
|Old version of game* in combination with data from [https://www.noordzeeloket.nl/ noordzeeatlas.nl]
|2018/04
|-
|IMO Routes
|Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University
|2018/05
|-
|National Shipping Lanes
|Adapted from [http://www.naturalearthdata.com naturalearthdata.com]
|2017/10
|-
|Por<nowiki/><nowiki/>ts
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
|No shipping zones
|Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University
|2018/05
|-
|Wreckages
|Old version of game*
|NA
|-
|Anchorages
|Old version of game* + shipping data from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University (BE and NL EEZ only)
|2018/05
|-
|Precautionary Areas
|None (empty by default)
|NA
|-
|Shipping intensity passenger  (static layer)
|Adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ emodnet-humanactivities.eu/]
|2019/11
|-
|Shipping intensity tanker (static layer)
|Adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ emodnet-humanactivities.eu/]
|2019/11
|-
|Shipping Intensity cargo (static layer)
|Adapted from [https://www.emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ emodnet-humanactivities.eu/]
|2019/11
|-
| rowspan="7" |Shipping activity
|Shipping intensity  (dynamic layer)
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - all ship types together
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Ferry shipping intensity (dynamic layer)
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - ferry ship traffic only
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Passenger shipping intensity (dynamic layer)
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - passenger ship traffic only
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Tanker shipping intensity (dynamic layer)
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - tanker ship traffic only
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Maintenance shipping intensity (dynamic layer)
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - maintenance ship traffic only
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Cargo shipping intensity
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - cargo ship traffic only
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Shipping risk
|[[Shipping simulation (SEL)]] - all ship types together
|NA (simulated)
|-
| rowspan="2" |Recreational
|Recreational Interest
|
|
|-
|Lighthouses
|
|
|-
|Aquaculture
|Aquaculture
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |Fishing
|Bottom Trawl Catch
|
|
|-
|Drift and Fixed Nets Catch
|
|
|-
|Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch
|
|
|-
| rowspan="22" |Ecology
| rowspan="5" |Protected Areas
|Natura 2000
|https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3
|2016/12
|-
|Marine Protected Areas
|https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3
|2016/12
|-
|No Industrial trawl fishing
|(Several fleets) [[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|No borrom trawl fishing
|(Several fleets) [[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|No nets fishing
|(Several fleets) [[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
| rowspan="4" |Pressure
|Noise
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Artificial substrate
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Bottom disturbance
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Surface disturbance
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Macrobenthos
|Benthic invertebrates
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
| rowspan="6" |Fish
|Cod
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Demersal fish
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Flatfish
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Mackerel
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Herring
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Sandeel
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
| rowspan="4" |Birds and mammals
|Windfarm indifferent seabirds
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Windfarm avoiding seabirds
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Cetaceans
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Seals
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
| rowspan="2" |Biodiversity Indicator
|Shannon Diversity Indicator
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|-
|Large Fish Indicator
|[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]
|NA (simulated)
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Layer name!!Main category!!Sub category!!Source!!Last update
!Layer name!!Main category!!Sub category!!Source!!Last update
|-
|-
|Cities||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/><nowiki/>||2016/10
|Cities||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>||2016/10
|-
|-
|Country Inf<nowiki/><nowiki/>o||Management||Governance||Wikipedia, other layers & common knowledge||2019/02
|Country Inf<nowiki/><nowiki/>o<nowiki/><nowiki/>||Management||Governance||Wikipedia, other layers & common knowledge||2019/02
|-
|-
|Rivers||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ naturalearthdata.c]<nowiki/>[https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ om]<nowiki/>||2018/05
|Rivers||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ naturalearthdata.c]<nowiki/>[https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ om]<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>||2018/05
|-
|-
|Territorial Waters Lines||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/>[https://www.marineregions.org/ /]||2016/10
|Territorial Waters Lines||Management||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/>[https://www.marineregions.org/ /]<nowiki/>||2016/10
|-
|-
|EEZ||Manage<nowiki/>ment||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/>||2016/10
|EEZ||Manage<nowiki/>ment<nowiki/>||Governance||Adapted from [https://www.marineregions.org/ marineregions.org]<nowiki/><nowiki/>||2016/10
|-
|-
|ICES Rectangl<nowiki/>es||Management||Governance||[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx ICES ( International Council for the Exploratio]<nowiki/>[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx n of the Sea)]<nowiki/>||2018/04
|ICES Rectangl<nowiki/>es<nowiki/>||Management||Governance||[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx ICES ( International Council for the Exploratio]<nowiki/>[https://www.ices.dk/Pages/default.aspx n of the Sea)]<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>||2018/04
|-
|-
|Military Areas||Management||Governance||Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, data from February 2014||2020/02
|Military Areas||Management||Governance||Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, data from February 2014||2020/02
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|Currents speed||Management||Environmental conditions||Adapted from [http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/?option=com_csw&view=details&product_id=NORTHWESTSHELF_REANALYSIS_PHY_004_009 marine.copernicus.eu] - mean speed in 2016 at 0m height||2017/10
|Currents speed||Management||Environmental conditions||Adapted from [http://marine.copernicus.eu/services-portfolio/access-to-products/?option=com_csw&view=details&product_id=NORTHWESTSHELF_REANALYSIS_PHY_004_009 marine.copernicus.eu] - mean speed in 2016 at 0m height||2017/10
|-
|-
|Bathymetry||Management||Environmental conditions||Adapted from [http://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu emodnet-bathymetry.eu]<nowiki/><nowiki/>||2019/11
|Bathymetry||Management||Environmental conditions||Adapted from [http://portal.emodnet-bathymetry.eu emodnet-bathymetry.eu]<nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/><nowiki/>||2019/11
|-
|-
|Eutrophication Status||Management||Environmental conditions||Old version of game*||NA
|Eutrophication Status||Management||Environmental conditions||Old version of game*||NA
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|Bottom disturbance||Ecology||Pressure||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]||NA (simulated)
|Bottom disturbance||Ecology||Pressure||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]||NA (simulated)
|-
|-
|Surface disturbance||Ecology||Pressure||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]<nowiki/>||NA (simulated)
|Surface disturbance||Ecology||Pressure||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]<nowiki/><nowiki/>||NA (simulated)
|-
|-
|Benthic invertebrates||Ecology||Macrobenthos||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]<nowiki/>||NA (simulated)
|Benthic invertebrates||Ecology||Macrobenthos||[[Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE)]]<nowiki/>||NA (simulated)

Revision as of 13:00, 5 March 2020

Most of the data used in the MSP Challenge Simulation Platform is geodata, data associated with a geographical location. Exception to this was the data used to set-up the starting conditions for the shipping simulations in the 3 different editions developed. For the North Sea and Clyde Marine Region we used data from marinetraffic.com and verified the results against the shipping intensity showed in havbase.no. For the Baltic edition we used data provided by partners in the Baltic LINes project.

The geodata sources are specified per region below.

Geodata

The MSP Challenge makes use of open source of geodata sets, mainly EMODnet (www.emodnet.eu)), Copernicus Marine Environment Monitoring Service, as well as governmental agencies that participated in the regions' corresponding projects, as specified below for each edition.

All data layers have been simplified and processed in order to be integrated in the MSP Challenge Simulation Platform.

The projection used in the platform is the Lambert Azimuthal Equal Area (ETRS89 datum).

North sea edition


Layer name Main category Sub category Source Last update
Management Governance Cities Adapted from marineregions.org 2016/10
Country Info Wikipedia, other layers & common knowledge 2019/02
Rivers Adapted from naturalearthdata.com 2018/05
Territorial Waters Lines Adapted from marineregions.org/ 2016/10
EEZ Adapted from marineregions.org 2016/10
ICES Rectangles ICES ( International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) 2018/04
Military Areas Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, data from February 2014 2020/02
Environmental conditions Wind Speed Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu (mean speed at 10m height in 2016) 2017/10
Wave Height Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu (significant height of the sea) 2018/09
Currents speed Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu - mean speed in 2016 at 0m height 2017/10
Bathymetry Adapted from emodnet-bathymetry.eu 2019/11
Eutrophication Status Old version of game* NA
Sediments Old version of game* NA
Natural resources Fossil Fuel Availability Old version of game* NA
Sand & Gravel Availability Old version of game* NA
Activities Cables and pipelines Telecom cables Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2017/05
Unused cables Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2017/05
Energy Cables Data from Electricity Cables (non-editable) layer, rough estimations, and energy model requirements NA
Cable Corridors None (empty by default) NA
Energy Cables (non-editable) Old version of game* with update for the Netherlands with data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2018/02
Pipelines Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/04
Energy Wind Farms Adapted from ospar.org and merged with existing wind parks from NL obtained from the noordzeeloket.nl 2017/10
Wave Farms Old version of game* 2018/02
Tidal Farms Old version of game* 2018/02
Wind Farms - Areas of Search NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Wave Farms - Areas of Search NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Tidal Farms - Areas of Search NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Landing Stations No source - Stations/Sockets are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements NA (estimated)
Converter Stations No source - Converters/Transformers are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements NA (estimated)
Oil & Gas Installations emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/04
Oil & Gas Licensed Areas emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/02
Shipping Dumping areas EMODnet in combination with data from the noordzeeatlas.nl 2018/03
Sand & Gravel Extraction Old version of game* in combination with data from noordzeeatlas.nl 2018/04
IMO Routes Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University 2018/05
National Shipping Lanes Adapted from naturalearthdata.com 2017/10
Ports Old version of game* NA
No shipping zones Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University 2018/05
Wreckages Old version of game* NA
Anchorages Old version of game* + shipping data from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University (BE and NL EEZ only) 2018/05
Precautionary Areas None (empty by default) NA
Shipping intensity passenger (static layer) Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping intensity tanker (static layer) Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping Intensity cargo (static layer) Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping activity Shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Ferry shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Shipping simulation (SEL) - ferry ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Passenger shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Shipping simulation (SEL) - passenger ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Tanker shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Shipping simulation (SEL) - tanker ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Maintenance shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Shipping simulation (SEL) - maintenance ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Cargo shipping intensity Shipping simulation (SEL) - cargo ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Shipping risk Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Recreational Recreational Interest
Lighthouses
Aquaculture Aquaculture
Fishing Bottom Trawl Catch
Drift and Fixed Nets Catch
Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch
Ecology Protected Areas Natura 2000 https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 2016/12
Marine Protected Areas https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 2016/12
No Industrial trawl fishing (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
No borrom trawl fishing (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
No nets fishing (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Pressure Noise Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Artificial substrate Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Bottom disturbance Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Surface disturbance Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Macrobenthos Benthic invertebrates Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Fish Cod Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Demersal fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Flatfish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Mackerel Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Herring Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Sandeel Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Birds and mammals Windfarm indifferent seabirds Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Windfarm avoiding seabirds Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Cetaceans Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Seals Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Biodiversity Indicator Shannon Diversity Indicator Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Large Fish Indicator Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Layer name Main category Sub category Source Last update
Cities Management Governance Adapted from marineregions.org 2016/10
Country Info Management Governance Wikipedia, other layers & common knowledge 2019/02
Rivers Management Governance Adapted from naturalearthdata.com 2018/05
Territorial Waters Lines Management Governance Adapted from marineregions.org/ 2016/10
EEZ Management Governance Adapted from marineregions.org 2016/10
ICES Rectangles Management Governance ICES ( International Council for the Exploration of the Sea) 2018/04
Military Areas Management Governance Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands, data from February 2014 2020/02
Wind Speed Management Environmental conditions Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu (mean speed at 10m height in 2016) 2017/10
Wave Height Management Environmental conditions Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu (significant height of the sea) 2018/09
Currents speed Management Environmental conditions Adapted from marine.copernicus.eu - mean speed in 2016 at 0m height 2017/10
Bathymetry Management Environmental conditions Adapted from emodnet-bathymetry.eu 2019/11
Eutrophication Status Management Environmental conditions Old version of game* NA
Sediments Management Environmental conditions Old version of game* NA
Fossil Fuel Availability Management Natural resources Old version of game* NA
Sand & Gravel Availability Management Natural resources Old version of game* NA
Telecom cables Activities Cables and pipelines Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2017/05
Unused cables Activities Cables and pipelines Adapted from data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2017/05
Energy Cables Activities Cables and pipelines Data from Electricity Cables (non-editable) layer, rough estimations, and energy model requirements NA
Cable Corridors Activities Cables and pipelines None (empty by default) NA
Energy Cables (non-editable) Activities Cables and pipelines Old version of game* with update for the Netherlands with data provided by NorthSEE partner Rijkswaterstaat, the Netherlands 2018/02
Pipelines Activities Cables and pipelines Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/04
Wind Farms Activities Energy Adapted from ospar.org and merged with existing wind parks from NL obtained from the noordzeeloket.nl 2017/10
Wave Farms Activities Energy Old version of game* 2018/02
Tidal Farms Activities Energy Old version of game* 2018/02
Wind Farms - Areas of Search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Wave Farms - Areas of Search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Tidal Farms - Areas of Search Activities Energy NorthSEE partners (Energy working group led by Marine Scotland - the Scottish Government) 2018/09
Landing Stations Activities Energy No source - Stations/Sockets are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements NA (estimated)
Converter Stations Activities Energy No source - Converters/Transformers are drawn in based on rough estimations or energy model requirements NA (estimated)
Oil & Gas Installations Activities Energy emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/04
Oil & Gas Licensed Areas Activities Energy emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/02
Dumping areas Activities Shipping EMODnet in combination with data from the noordzeeatlas.nl 2018/03
Sand & Gravel Extraction Activities Shipping Old version of game* in combination with data from noordzeeatlas.nl 2018/04
IMO Routes Activities Shipping Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University 2018/05
National Shipping Lanes Activities Shipping Adapted from naturalearthdata.com 2017/10
Ports Activities Shipping Old version of game* NA
No shipping zones Activities Shipping Adapted from shapefiles received from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University 2018/05
Wreckages Activities Shipping Old version of game* NA
Anchorages Activities Shipping Old version of game* + shipping data from NorthSEE partner World Maritime University (BE and NL EEZ only) 2018/05
Precautionary Areas Activities Shipping None (empty by default) NA
Shipping intensity passenger (static layer) Activities Shipping Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping intensity tanker (static layer) Activities Shipping Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping Intensity cargo (static layer) Activities Shipping Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu/ 2019/11
Shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Ferry shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - ferry ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Passenger shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - passenger ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Tanker shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - tanker ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Maintenance shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - maintenance ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Cargo shipping intensity Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - cargo ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Shipping risk Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Recreational Interest Activities Recreational Old version of game* NA
Lighthouses Activities Recreational Adapted from emodnet-humanactivities.eu 2018/04
Aquaculture Activities Aquaculture Old version of game* NA
Bottom Trawl Catch Activities Fishing Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Drift and Fixed Nets Catch Activities Fishing Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Industrial and Pelagic Trawl Catch Activities Fishing Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Natura 2000 Ecology Protected Areas https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 2016/12
Marine Protected Areas Ecology Protected Areas https://www.protectedplanet.net/c/official-mpa-map/official-mpa-map-ver-3 2016/12
No Industrial trawl fishing Ecology Protected Areas (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
No borrom trawl fishing Ecology Protected Areas (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
No nets fishing Ecology Protected Areas (Several fleets) Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Noise Ecology Pressure Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Artificial substrate Ecology Pressure Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Bottom disturbance Ecology Pressure Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Surface disturbance Ecology Pressure Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Benthic invertebrates Ecology Macrobenthos Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Cod Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Demersal fish Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Flatfish Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Mackerel Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Herring Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Sandeel Ecology Fish Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Windfarm indifferent seabirds Ecology Birds and mammals Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Windfarm avoiding seabirds Ecology Birds and mammals Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Cetaceans Ecology Birds and mammals Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Seals Ecology Birds and mammals Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Shannon Diversity Indicator Ecology Biodiversity Indicator Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)
Large Fish Indicator Ecology Biodiversity Indicator Ecosystem simulation (MEL & EwE) NA (simulated)

* data used in the previous version of the game, unknown source, data from before 2016.

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
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
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
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 Adapted from shapefiles received from Baltic Lines partner with draft plans of partners Dec/18
IMO routes Activities Shipping Helcom, updated on 28/06/2018 Dec/18
National shipping lanes Activities Shipping Adapted from shapefiles received from Baltic Lines partner with draft plans of partners Dec/18
Fairways Activities Shipping Adapted from shapefiles received from Baltic Lines partner with draft plans of partners Dec/18
Passenger shipping density (static layer) Activities Shipping Helcom (data from 2016) Jan/2020
Tanker shipping density (static layer) Activities Shipping Helcom (data from 2016) Jan/2020
Container shipping density (static layer) Activities Shipping Helcom (data from 2016) Jan/2020
Cargo shipping density (static layer) Activities Shipping Helcom (data from 2016) Jan/2020
Shipping intensity (dynamic layer)) Activities Shipping In game data comes from SEL (Shipping model) NA
Shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Ferry shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - ferry ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Passenger shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - passenger ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Tanker shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - tanker ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Maintenance shipping intensity (dynamic layer) Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - maintenance ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Cargo shipping intensity Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - cargo ship traffic only NA (simulated)
Shipping risk Activities Shipping activity Shipping simulation (SEL) - all ship types together NA (simulated)
Marine Protected Areas Ecology Protected Areas Helcom Dec/17
Natura 2000 sites Ecology Protected Areas https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/natura-9 Jan/19 (data from Mar/2019)
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
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 against fishing Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Fish Ecology Several species, according to regional relevance EwE NA
Mammals Ecology Several species, according to regional relevance EwE NA
Macrobenthos Ecology Several species, according to regional relevance EwE NA

Clyde marine region

Layer name Main category Sub category Source Last update
Councils Management Governance Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Marine Regions Management Governance Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Planning Regions Management Governance Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Populated Places Management Governance http://www.naturalearthdata.com Jun/17
Roads Management Governance http://www.naturalearthdata.com
Railroads Management Governance http://www.naturalearthdata.com
Airports Management Governance http://www.naturalearthdata.com
Territorial Waters Management Governance N.A. N.A.
Fossil Fuel Availability Management Natural Resources N.A. N.A.
Sand and Gravel Availability Management Natural Resources N.A. N.A.
Topography N.A. N.A. https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/satellite-derived-products/eu-dem/eu-dem-v1.1 Dec/17
Bathymetry Management Environmental conditions Emodnet May/17
Water Quality Management Environmental conditions Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Sediment Type Management Environmental conditions Emodnet NA
Dredging locations Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Disposal Sites Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Anchorages Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Ports Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Transport routes Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Cultural Heritage (wreckages) Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Harbour areas Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Shipping Intensity passengers Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew)
Shipping Intensity Cargo Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew)
Shipping Intensity Tankers Activities Shipping Marine Scotland (Drew)
Cables Activities Energy Emodnet (only telecom cables) Dec/17
Water temperature Management Environmental conditions Not enough variance or coverage
Salinity Management Environmental conditions Not enough variance or coverage
Current intensity Management Environmental conditions Country/region dependent
Wind intensity Management Environmental conditions newables-atlas.info, see tab for terms and conditions
Wave Power Management Environmental conditions
Marinas Activities Recreation RYA Dec/17
RYA Clubs and Training Centres Activities Recreation RYA (via MS) Dec/17
Scuba Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Rowing Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Canoeing Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Feb/18
Windsurfing Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Walking Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Jan/18
Birds Watching Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Sea angling from shore Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Sea angling from boat Activities Recreation Marine Scotland Survey (Drew) Mar/18
General Boating areas Activities Recreation RYA Dec/17
Recreational Boats shipping intensity Activities Recreation Marine Scotland RYA Survey (Drew) Dec/17
Fish Farm Activities Aquaculture Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Fishery Site Activities Aquaculture Marine Scotland (Drew)
Shellfish Farm Activities Aquaculture Marine Scotland (Drew) Dec/17
Demersal trawl catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Seine catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Nephrops trawl catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Scallops fleet catch Activities Fishing EwE NA
Electicity Sockets Activities Energy
Junction boxes Activities Energy
Nephrops Static Activities Fishing NA anymore since we are integrating the EwE model
Nephrops Mobile Activities Fishing NA anymore since we are integrating the EwE model
Scallops Activities Fishing NA anymore since we are integrating the EwE model
Demersal Mobile Activities Fishing NA anymore since we are integrating the EwE model
Pelagic Herring Activities Fishing NA anymore since we are integrating the EwE model
Natura2000 Areas Ecology Protected Areas Drew (merged SPAs and SACs) Dec/17
Marine Protected Area Ecology Protected Areas Drew (might have to review types according to the fleets used in EwE Dec/17
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 against fishing Ecology Pressure Pressure calculation (MEL) NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Fish and benthos EwE NA
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Birds and Mammals EwE NA
Telecom Sockets Activities Telecommunications Emodnet
Artificial substrate Dynamic layers Pressure Calculated by MSP
Bottom disturbance Dynamic layers Pressure Calculated by MSP
Noise Dynamic layers Pressure Calculated by MSP
Protected areas Dynamic layers Pressure Calculated by MSP
Surface disturbance Dynamic layers Pressure Calculated by MSP
Construction Dynamic layers Temporary Restricted zones Calculated by MSP
Coastal habitats Ecology Habitats Search for info
Marine habitats Ecology Habitats Ask EII if they can provide this
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Birds EwE
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Fish EwE
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Macrobenthos EwE
Several species, according to regional relevance Ecology Marine Mamals EwE
spawning/nursery areas Ecology Sensitive Areas
Vulnerable areas Ecology Sensitive Areas
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