RT journal article T1 Marine protected areas as socio-economic systems: a method for defining socio-economic criteria in marine planning A1 Pegorelli Gomes, Camila A1 Andrés García, María de A1 García Onetti, Javier A1 Rayo Mato, Silvia A1 García Sanabria, Javier A2 Biología A2 HistoriaGeografía y Filosofía K1 ecosystem based management K1 ecosystem services K1 marine spatial planning (MSP) K1 ocean governance K1 stakeholder perception AB This research aims to define socio-economic criteria for prioritizing proposals related to new marine protected areas, boundary adjustments, area relocations, and network corridors within marine management approaches. The study also focuses on identifying ecosystem services (ES) that address the social dimensions of various spatial management approaches in the marine realm. The presented method quantifies nature’s significance to human communities through stakeholder perceptions, bridging the gap between human activities and ecosystem services. The research defines essential socio-economic criteria, identifies the corresponding ecosystem services, and assesses their societal values within the socio-ecological system of a specific area, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of marine management processes such as marine spatial planning and marine protected areas. PB Frontiers Media SA SN 2296-7745 YR 2024 FD 2024 LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35789 UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/35789 LA eng DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz RD 08-nov-2026