An interoperable decision support tool for conservation planning

  • Authors:

  • Daniel B. Segan;Edward T. Game;Matthew E. Watts;Romola R. Stewart;Hugh P. Possingham

  • Affiliations:

  • The University of Queensland, Applied Environmental Decision Analysis Centre, Queensland 4072, Australia;The University of Queensland, Applied Environmental Decision Analysis Centre, Queensland 4072, Australia and The Nature Conservancy, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia;The University of Queensland, Applied Environmental Decision Analysis Centre, Queensland 4072, Australia and National Environmental Research Program funded Environmental Decisions Hub, Queensland ...;The University of Queensland, Applied Environmental Decision Analysis Centre, Queensland 4072, Australia;The University of Queensland, Applied Environmental Decision Analysis Centre, Queensland 4072, Australia and National Environmental Research Program funded Environmental Decisions Hub, Queensland ...

  • Venue:
  • Environmental Modelling & Software
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Zonae Cogito is a free software package that couples Marxan with a MapWindow GIS interface to provide practitioners with an easy to use GIS to support Marxan analysis. In addition to providing a method for visualizing Marxan output, Zonae Cogito extends the basic Marxan functionality to better support an iterative and interactive design process. Zonae Cogito introduces the ability to modify and refine networks identified in Marxan, and extends the basic reporting functionality of Marxan beyond features directly considered in the analysis. Zonae Cogito also introduces new tools that allow spatial flexibility in the proposed protected area networks to be more effectively leveraged during the design process, and facilitates better information flow through interoperability with other software packages.