OVERVIEW

The United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030) is a golden opportunity for reducing ocean pressures, increasing ocean resilience, and promoting ocean prosperity, by stimulating ocean knowledge creation through the development of transformative ocean science solutions. The spatial component of ocean science solutions is crucial for understanding and managing the ocean, by enabling data acquisition, analysis, visualization, simulation, and knowledge dissemination for diverse use cases. Hydrospatial sciences which deal with spatio-temporal physical, biological, and chemical data and knowledge, bridges the gap between the domains of hydrography, oceanography, and geospatial for a more holistic approach to understanding and managing the ocean ecosystem.

The white paper outlines the pivotal role of hydrospatial knowledge in managing the ocean ecosystem and addressing challenges put forward by the Ocean Decade. It dives deep into the data and knowledge priority areas identified as part of Ocean Decade challenges, and highlights the role of integrated hydrospatial knowledge in addressing these challenges.

White Paper Highlights:

• Ocean decade and need for ocean science solutions
• Evolution of Hydrospatial domain
• Technology innovation enabling hydrospatial knowledge creation
• Enhancing interoperability for hydrospatial knowledge
• Integration of marine and terrestrial geospatial infrastructures
• Role of integrated hydrospatial knowledge in addressing ocean decade challenges