Practical tools to support marine spatial planning: A review and some prototype tools

► A two-stage process for the development of practical GIS tools for direct use by planners is Presented. ► Review of tools for the assessment of interactions between human activities, cumulative effects and decision support. ► Stakeholder workshop to identify routine marine planning tasks and required technical tools. ► As a result of this transparent and participatory process prototype tools offering utility to marine planners were developed.