Project 10.1 'Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP)'

Project 10.1 'Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP)'

Managers of the world heritage Great Barrier Reef have repeatedly made stronger calls for social science data to assist them in their day-to-day duties. Researchers of Project 10.1 will work directly with the GBRMPA, DEEDI, GBRF, DERM, industry and community to develop world-class social and economic research that will directly facilitate the management of the Great Barrier Reef.

The team proposes to design a long-term social and economic monitoring programme of coastal communities, catchment communities, marine tourism, commercial fishing, recreational fishing, indigenous communities and shipping. Long-term monitoring offers reef managers, industries and communities the opportunity to understand the current status of marine park users, industries and communities, including those potentially impacting on the ecological components of the system. Long term monitoring offers the opportunity to assess the future of each industry and community in the face of climate change impacts and other drivers of change such as environmental degradation, regulatory change, cultural change and short-term impacts. It provides the potential to evaluate the effectiveness of management interventions and to assess equity dimensions within the region. However, the success of such a program can only occur with well-translated cutting-edge social and economic sciences that directly feed into current management processes. The science must be excellent, collaborative and must itself adapt as learning from the monitoring datasets are developed. Most importantly, long-term monitoring offers the best research approach available for refining theory and methods for conceptualising and assessing how people are prepared for change and adapt.

Specific objectives of this project are to:

  • Develop a long-term social and economic monitoring program using the advice of a user based steering committee and science advisory committee that provides sufficient social and economic data to assist the GBRMPA and industry bodies to understand changes that are occurring within the region and to make plans for the future; and
  • Collect three longitudinal data points a year apart for each of the seven stakeholder groups.

Project outputs at a glance

  • Three annual reports representing the current status of each of the seven stakeholder groups, as well as presentations to stakeholder groups.
  • Direct assistance with delivering the 2013 and 2014 Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report.
  • Shorter reports as required.

Outcomes will include:

  • Strong liaison with GBR stakeholders of the social and economic status of the region; and
  • GBR management and industries with better access to social and economic information necessary for planning purposes.

Specific objectives and intended outputs of this Project are detailed in the NERP TE Hub Multi-Year Research Plan.


Final Report

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program for the Great Barrier Reef (SELTMP) 2014


Project Factsheet


Interim Reports

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2011. Social and Economic Conditions Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2012. Social and Economic Conditions Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Coastal Communities in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Commercial Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Commercial Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef - a case study

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Drivers of Change in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Recreation in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. The Great Barrier Reef National Survey

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2013. Tourism in the Great Barrier Reef


Technical Reports

A Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program for the Great Barrier Reef. Key Findings, SELTMP 2013

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Coastal Communities in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Commercial Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Community Well-being in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Drivers of Change in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Ports and Shipping in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Recreation in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program (SELTMP) 2014, Tourism in the Great Barrier Reef


Results Factsheets

SELTMP 2013: A national survey about the Great Barrier Reef

SELTMP 2013: Coastal Communities in the Great Barrier Reef

SELTMP 2013: Commercial Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef

SELTMP 2013: Commercial Fishing in the Great Barrier Reef – a case study

SELTMP 2013: Drivers of Change in the Great Barrier Reef

SELTMP 2013: Recreation in the Great Barrier Reef

SELTMP 2013: Tourism in the Great Barrier Reef

The Social and Economic Long Term Monitoring Program for the Great Barrier Reef Region


 

Link to the Project 10.1 homepage on e-Atlas


 

Project Duration: 
1 Jul 2011 to 31 Dec 2014

 

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