Sea bed sediment 1:500 000 (France)

Sea bed sediment maps for the 4 marine sub-regions of France prepared as part of the initial evaluation of the MSFD (Marine Strategy Framework Directive).

Data and Resources

Additional Info

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Original title
Original abstract
Topic category
  • physical_characteristics
Sub category Sedimentology
Resource language English
Domain area
  • french_part_of_the_mediterranean_sea
Owner Shom
Provider Shom
Data portal data.shom.fr
Presentation form Map (map represented in raster or vector form)
Spatial representation Vector - polygon
Coordinate reference system
  • epsg:4326 - WGS84 (degree)
  • Other
epsg:4258
Web services OGC-WMS
Derives from
Derived datasets
Successor of
Predecessor of
Temporal extent
Spatial extent
Data accessibility The data is accessible through the Shom geoportal: https://data.shom.fr and downloadable from https://diffusion.shom.fr/pro/ressources/sedimentologie/carte-sedimentologique-au-1-500-000.html
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Additional information
Metadata completeness
Notes

Additional info - MSP - Environment

Species, habitats, ecosystems, pressures

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MSFD Classes
MSFD Descriptors/Criteria
Non MSFD Classes
WFD

Additional info - MSP - Oceanographic and CC

Physics, biochemistry, EOV, ECV

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Variables

Additional info - MSP - Conservation

Protected areas, OECM, IBA, EBSA, CCH, IMMA, ...

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Types
Zonation

Additional info - MSP - Maritime activities

Aquaculture, fishing, transport, energy, ...

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Activity types

Additional info - MSP - Coastal & Land use and planning

Land use, land cover, planning (strategic, coordination, operational)

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Types

Additional info - MSP - Socio-economic

Living and non-living resources, shipping, tourism, energy, ...

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Activity types
Value types
Categories

Additional info - MSP - Ecosystem Services

Provisioning, regulation & maintenance, cultural

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CICES classes

Additional info - MSP - Legal, Governance & Planning

Strategic, legislation, planning, administrative, enforcement

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Themes
Functions
Who is in charge?

Additional info - MSP - Relevance

Relevance of the dataset / resource in supporting the MSP process at different spatial scales and temporal frames

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Relevance (spatial and temporal)