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Dataset of global extent of marine infrastructure as of 2018

Dataset of global extent of marine infrastructure as of 2018 is an open dataset published by Zenodo, under CC BY 4.0. It describes marine infrastructure. Coverage: global, as of 2018.

CC BY 4.0Published 2020Free download

About this dataset

See methods in article: Bugnot AB, Mayer-Pinto M, Airoldi L, Heery EC, Johnston EL, Critchley LP, Strain EMA, Morris RL, Loke LHL, Bishop MJ, Sheehan EV, Coleman RA, Dafforn KA (2020) "Current and projected global extent of marine built structures" Nature Sustainability, 10.1038/s41893-020-00595-1

The authors' description, from the dataset's DataCite record (10.5281/zenodo.3898027, CC0).

What it describes

Driver/Pressure
Marine Infrastructure
Variables
Global extent of artificial islands, artificial reefs, breakwaters, mariculture infrastructure, marines, offshore rigs and pipes, submarine cables, tunnels and bridges

Get the data

Open Zenodo record 3898027 and download NATSUSTAIN-19083926C.zip (1.8 MB).

How to cite it

Bugnot, A.B. et al. (2020). Dataset of global extent of marine infrastructure as of 2018. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3898027. Article: Bugnot et al. (2020) Current and projected global extent of marine built structures. Nature Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00595-1