Using Two Tools: Linking SeaSketch with the InVEST habitat risk assessment in the Galapagos archipelago

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Using Two Tools: Linking SeaSketch with the InVEST habitat risk assessment in the Galapagos archipelago

2016 is turning out to be a big year for marine sanctuaries. Currently only about 3 percent of the world’s oceans are protected. President Obama just nudged the percentage up a little with the recent decision to expand the Papahānaumokuākea marine sanctuary in Hawai’i.  But earlier this year, Ecuador had its own historic moment, when the president announced a new marine sanctuary around the Galapagos islands.

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Toward Measuring Tool Impact: What can environmental planners learn from log and usage analysis?

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Toward Measuring Tool Impact: What can environmental planners learn from log and usage analysis?

Analyzing user behavior with computer science methods is common in commercial website design, where a subfield called web analytics uses electronically gathered quantitative data to gain insights about user behavior. Commercial companies use this information for a variety of purposes, from improving search engine performance and customizing a user’s experience to targeting ads in ways that may seem unnerving. What can be done with the information depends on two key factors: (1) what and how information is collected (2) laws, polices, and norms governing the use of information.

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