Título:	GIS for aquatic animal health management: a framework for tailored project development.
Autoria:	SBETTEGA, F. RIUZZI, G. MACARIO, R. MAZZUCATO, M. FRANZAGO, E. UMMUS, M. E. MACIEL-HONDA, P. O. SEGATO, S. FERRÈ, N.
Afiliação:	FEDERICA SBETTEGA, ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE; GIORGIA RIUZZI, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA; RODRIGO MACARIO, ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE; MATTEO MAZZUCATO, ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE; ELEONORA FRANZAGO, ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE; MARTA EICHEMBERGER UMMUS, CNPASA; PATRICIA OLIVEIRA MACIEL, CNPASA; SEVERINO SEGATO, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PADOVA; NICOLA FERRÈ, ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLE VENEZIE.
Ano de publicação:	2026
Referência:	Frontiers in Marine Science, v. 12, 1667401, 2026.
Conteúdo:	Although Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have proved to be reliable tools for animal health management, their implementations in the aquatic animal health (AAH) domain are scarce, likely because they require expertise in GIS technologies, the specific characteristics of aquatic environments, and epidemiology. Considering the lack of GIS approaches tailored to AAH, this study presents a framework conceived to guide GIS users through the development of GIS operative designs for disease surveillance and response. Its practical application and actual accessibility within two case studies in an Italian marine environment and in a Brazilian freshwater aquaculture site were investigated. The main take-home message emerging from both the framework and its applications is the key importance of project planning in GIS development. Without a structured planning phase, GIS projects are likely to produce inconsistent, incomplete, or unsustainable outcomes. The framework accompanies GIS users, including those with little GIS knowledge, through all the stages of GIS project development, encouraging them to include the fundamental planning elements based on the principles of applicability, sustainability, appropriateness and opportunity of implementation. However, the framework must be used consciously, not as rigid instructions but, rather, as a tool that provides orientation to navigate GIS planning in the complex aquatic contexts.
Thesagro:	Sistema de Informação Geográfica Saúde Animal Aquático
Digital Object Identifier:	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1667401
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CNPASA)