%0 Journal Article %A Ma. Rosario Concepcion O. Ang and Luis Caezar Ian K. Panganiban and Charmyne B. Mamador and Oliver Dan G. De Luna and Michael D. Bausas and Joselito P. Cruz %D 2015 %J International Journal of Marine and Environmental Sciences %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 101, 2015 %T PhilSHORE: Development of a WebGIS-Based Marine Spatial Planning Tool for Tidal Current Energy Resource Assessment and Site Suitability Analysis %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10001340 %V 101 %X PhilSHORE is a multi-site, multi-device and multicriteria decision support tool designed to support the development of tidal current energy in the Philippines. Its platform is based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which allows for the collection, storage, processing, analyses and display of geospatial data. Combining GIS tools with open source web development applications, PhilSHORE becomes a webGIS-based marine spatial planning tool. To date, PhilSHORE displays output maps and graphs of power and energy density, site suitability and site-device analysis. It enables stakeholders and the public easy access to the results of tidal current energy resource assessments and site suitability analyses. Results of the initial development show that PhilSHORE is a promising decision support tool for ORE project developments. %P 1136 - 1141