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T1 A Geographical Information System to Plan for Aquaculture: A FAO/UNEP GRID Study in Costa Rica
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 
A2 Kapetsky, James M.
A2 McGregor, Lloyd
A2 Nanne E., Herbert
K1 aquaculture
K1 satellite
K1 remote sensing
K1 geographic information system
K1 shrimp
K1 fish farming
K1 Costa Rica
PB Food and Agriculture Organization
SN 92-5-102575-4
SN 9251025754
YR 1987
FD 1987
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22361
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22361
NO Planning for aquaculture development has been hindered by a lack of comprehensive information on the land, water, human and economic resources available at  national, subnational, and ecosystem levels of organization. The objective of this study was to assess the capabilities of a Geographical Information System (GIS) and satellite remote sensing to rapidly provide synoptic information to plan for aquaculture development. The study area was the Gulf of Nicoya on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Three kinds of aquaculture development opportunities were evaluated in terms of optimum locations and land and water surface areas available: (1) culture of molluscs in intertidal and subtidal areas as well as suspended culture of molluscs and cage culture of fishes, (2) extensive culture of shrimp and fish in existing solar salt ponds, and (3) semi-intensive shrimp farming along the gulf shoreline outside of mangroves.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 19, 2026