Lagoons for Life - The role of Earth Observation in supporting holistic coastal lagoon management

This White Paper emphasises the urgent need to address the data, knowledge, and management gaps surrounding coastal lagoons. It highlights the applicability of Earth Observation (EO) as a transformative tool for advancing holistic and sustainable lagoon management. EO can provide critical insights into the physical, ecological, and social dimensions of coastal lagoons, addressing limitations in current approaches and complementing other data sources. The paper also identifies the challenges associated with EO technologies, including the need for algorithm validation, data standardisation, and enabling data accessibility to under-resourced regions, and provides a set of bullet points with further recommendations. Overall, the White Paper argues that coastal lagoons, with their distinctive characteristics and critical role in ecosystems and communities, demand global attention.

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Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London)
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2025-07-25
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16419455
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Coastal and Marine Management
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Lagoons for Life - The role of Earth Observation in supporting holistic coastal lagoon management

Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London)
Coastal and Marine Management
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Lagoons for Life - The role of Earth Observation in supporting holistic coastal lagoon management

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Abstract

This White Paper emphasises the urgent need to address the data, knowledge, and management gaps surrounding coastal lagoons. It highlights the applicability of Earth Observation (EO) as a transformative tool for advancing holistic and sustainable lagoon management. EO can provide critical insights into the physical, ecological, and social dimensions of coastal lagoons, addressing limitations in current approaches and complementing other data sources. The paper also identifies the challenges associated with EO technologies, including the need for algorithm validation, data standardisation, and enabling data accessibility to under-resourced regions, and provides a set of bullet points with further recommendations. Overall, the White Paper argues that coastal lagoons, with their distinctive characteristics and critical role in ecosystems and communities, demand global attention.

Brunel University Research Archive (BURA) (Brunel University London)
University of London (GB), Mohammed V University (MA), University of Lisbon (PT), University of Waterloo (CA), University of North Dakota (US), University College Cork (IE), Plymouth Marine Laboratory (GB), Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V. (DLR) (DE), Centro Oncológico de Galicia (ES), Water Technology (Australia) (AU), Centimfe (PT), Marine Research Centre (MV), Aquatic Systems (United States) (US), Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (GR), Institute of Marine and Coastal Research (AR), Brockmann Consult (Germany) (DE), National Research Council (IT), Research Network (United States) (US), Universidad de Londres (MX), Centro Oceanográfico de A Coruña, University of Lincoln (GB), Brunel University of London (GB), University of Algarve (PT), Universidad de Murcia (ES), Network Rail (GB), Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
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