Advanced Studies in Maritime Spatial Planning Processes

Dear Colleagues,

Maritime spatial planning (MSP) is a process used to optimise marine space allocation to various activities and the environment by avoiding negative interactions and improving synergies, thereby helping the advance towards a sustainable ocean economy. MSP represents a rapidly growing research field that integrates inputs across professional, physical, institutional and administrative boundaries. The goal of this Special Issue is to promote holistic and multidisciplinary research concerning the MSP process, seeking to achieve sustainability, develop innovation networks and foster experimentation. Priority will be given to articles presenting innovative methodologies and tools for the development, implementation and monitoring of MSP plans.

High-quality papers are encouraged for publication related, but not limited, to the following:

• Maritime activities optimisation;
• Decision support tools for a sustainable MSP;
• Case studies;
• Stakeholders’ engagement in the MSP process;
• Incorporation of climate change in the MSP process;
• Land-sea interactions;
• Transboundary collaboration;
• Challenges in developing maritime spatial plans.

Prof. Dr. Vicky Tsoukala
Guest Editor

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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