BlueBRIDGE announces release of the PAIM VRE

The Protected Area Impact Maps Virtual Research Environment (PAIM VRE) provides the user with tools to visualize, analyze and report on a range of ecologically important seafloor features within marine protected areas - a key component of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). The interface is built around an interactive map viewer that provides visualization of a range seafloor features. The interface assists users in understanding which seafloor features occur in an area and how these are currently represented in marine protected areas. This information can be used to prioritize future planning of protected areas to include seafloor features which are poorly represented.
PAIM was built by BlueBRIDGE, with the support of GRID-Arendal, the Norwegian centre collaborating with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The VRE will be opened on 8 November 2017! A webinar to showcase its features has been organised for the following day!

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Webinar: A web-application to understand ecologically important seafloor features in Marine Protected Areas, 9 November 2017, 4pm CET   On the 9th of November 2017, 4:00 pm CET, BlueBRIDGE will host the webinar "A web-application to understand ecologically important seafloor features in Marine Protected Areas" to demonstrate how you can use and benefit from the BlueBRIDGE Protected Area Impact Maps VRE (Click here to find out more information on the VRE). REGISTER NOW!

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