EcoImactMapper

The EcoImpactMapper is an easy-to use open source software tool for mapping human impacts on marine ecosystems. It is based on the additive human impact model suggested by Halpern et al. ("A global map of human impact on marine ecosystems", Science, 2008).

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Additional Info

Field Value
Tool category Environmental impact assessment
MSP stages 5 Evaluate alternative management actions
MSP users
  • Planners
  • Scientists
Type of software Desktop
Compatible OS
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • Linux
Input data
  • Quantitative
  • Spatially explicit
Output data
  • Layer
  • Tables
Organization Stanford University
Code accessibility The source code is publicly available on GitHub: https://github.com/anstoc/EcoImpactMapper
Software license MIT license
Documentation
  • Draft user documentation
  • Tutorials
Tool community facilities Collaborative development (e.g. Github)
Additional informations
Relevance for case studies
    Metadata completeness Complete