@article{fdi:010073702,
  title = {{M}ulti-scale multi-level marine spatial planning : a novel methodological approach applied in {S}outh {A}frica},
  author = {{L}agabrielle, {E}rwann and {L}ombard, {A}. {T}. and {H}arris, {J}. {M}. and {L}ivingstone, {T}. {C}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}his study proposes and discusses a multi-scale spatial planning method implemented simultaneously at local and national level to prioritize ecosystem management actions across landscapes and seascapes. {M}ismatches in scale between the occurrence of biodiversity patterns and ecological processes, and the size and nature of the human footprint, and the different levels and scope of governance, are a significant challenge in conservation planning. {T}hese scale mismatches are further confounded by data resolution disparities across and amongst the different scales. {T}o address this challenge, we developed a multi-resolution scale-linked marine spatial planning method. {W}e tested this approach in the development of a {C}onservation {P}lan for a significant portion of {S}outh {A}frica's exclusive economic zone, adjacent to the east coast province of {K}wa{Z}ulu-{N}atal (the {S}ea{P}lan project). {T}he study's dataset integrated the geographic distribution of 390 biodiversity elements (species, habitats, and oceanographic processes) and 38 human activities. {A} multi-resolution system of planning unit layers ({PUL}), with individual {PU}s ranging in resolution from 0.2 to 10 km, was designed to arrange and analyse these data. {S}patial priorities for conservation were selected incrementally at different scales, contributing conservation targets from the fine-, medium- and large-scale analyses, and from the coast to the offshore. {C}ompared to a basic single-resolution scale-unlinked plan, our multi-resolution scale-linked method selects 6% less conservation area to achieve the same targets. {C}ompared to a multi-resolution scale-unlinked plan, our method requires only an additional 5% area. {O}verall, this method reflects the multi-scale nature of marine social-ecological systems more realistically, is relatively simple and replicable, and serves to better connect fine-scale and large-scale spatial management policies. {W}e discuss the impacts of this study on protected area expansion planning processes in {S}outh {A}frica. {T}his study showcases a methodological advance that has the potential to impact marine spatial planning practices and policies.},
  keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {DU} {SUD} ; {KWAZULU} {NATAL}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{PL}o{S} {O}ne},
  volume = {13},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {e0192582 [29 p.]},
  ISSN = {1932-6203},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1371/journal.pone.0192582},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073702},
}