%0 book part
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%A Ehler, C.,Zaucha, J.,Gee, K.

%D 2019
%J Maritime Spatial Planning - Past, Present, Future
%N 
%P 1-21 
%R doi:10.1007/978-3-319-98696-8_1
%T Maritime/Marine Spatial Planning at the Interface of Research and Practice
%U https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98696-8_1
 
%X This chapter introduces marine/maritime spatial planning (MSP) from the perspective of research and practice. After providing some basic definitions and terminology, it shows how MSP has developed since its inception, ending with a description of its current status of adoption around the world. It also sets out how MSP has been received in various academic disciplines and traces some of the key discussions that have emerged. The chapter closes by providing a brief overview of the subsequent chapters.