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Review of New Zealand and a Selection of International Marine Environment Classification Systems and Spatial Frameworks

Report prepared for the Ministry for the Environment's Environmental Performance Indicators Programme

Victoria Froude
Pacific Eco-Logic Resource Management Associates
18 Seaview Road
Paremata
Porirua City

30 August 2000, Ref. TR99

Contents

Disclaimer

Executive Summary

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Classification Systems and Spatial Frameworks

3.0 Methodology

4.0 New Zealand Classification Systems and Spatial Frameworks

5.0 International Marine Classification Systems and Spatial Frameworks

6.0 Future Directions for New Zealand Marine Classification

7.0 Preliminary Metadata Sheets for New Zealand Classifications

• New Zealand marine biogeographic regions
• McClay New Zealand estuary classification
• Coastal and marine ecological areas of New Zealand (King, Bailey and Clark (1985))
• Geomorphic classification of estuaries (Hume & Herdendorf (1988))
• UNEP GRID New Zealand classification of wetlands
• Department of Conservation ecosystem based coastal classification
• NIWA estuary classification

8.0 Summary of Selected New Zealand Marine Classification Systems and Spatial Frameworks

9.0 Summary of Selected International Marine Classifications and Spatial Frameworks

10.0 International Marine Classification References

11.0 General References for the Text in Sections 1-6

Acknowledgements

Appendix One : Structural Detail for Selected International Spatial Frameworks/Classification Systems

Appendix Two : Template Used for the Metadata Sheets for New Zealand Marine Classifications