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11 th International Symposium for GIS and Computer Cartography for Coastal Zones ManagementSPINCAM (Southeast Pacific Data and Information Network in Support to Integrated Coastal Area Management)(Lozano-Rivera et al., 2011).3. Data from the environmental quality monitoring of coastal waters (REDCAM), and meteorological andoceanographic data received by telemetry developed as a climate change adaptation measure into of the IntegratedNational Adaptation Project at national multi-institutional effort (IDEAM et al., 2011). At present,four weather and oceanographic stations are distributed along the Caribbean Sea of Colombia where 15 environmentalvariables are permanently recorded.4. Information regarding the vulnerability assessment, mitigation and/or adaptation to natural hazards which aremainly a consequence of global climate change and coastal erosion and visualizations tools like CLIMARESand COSTERO.5. Geographic information services as tools that integrate geo-referenced data and show their spatial distribution(10 map viewer). Using WMS type services, users can actually access the cartography of marine ecosystems,with more detailed information for strategic coastal ecosystems such as coral reefs, mangroves and seagrassesareas. In addition, users can look up dynamic maps of fisheries and marine protected areas.SIAM services are supplemented by other tools: query to check out the specialized marine library of INVEMAR,the metadata catalogue, to display organized information into thematic websites, and to organize groups of userswith particular interests.InfrastructureThe SIAM’s infrastructure is supported by several software packages: ORACLE for database management, ESRItools for the development and deployment of geographic information, GeoNetwork for metadata catalogue, andALFRESCO for document management, among the most relevant.INVEMAR has its own geographic information department: the Information Systems Laboratory. A group ofspecialized researchers has been trained in GIS software development, remote sensing information analysis tools,and information technologies in general.Users’ profiles and stakeholdersThe system is designed to serve as a technological tool to support knowledge generation activities in the marineand coastal issues. Any group that requires technology to the management of your data can make use of the existinginfrastructure following agreement between the parties, for example, SIAM is the custodian of data of the GEF project"Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua—Reducing Pesticide Runoff to the Caribbean Sea (RepCar)"(http://cep.unep.org/repcar).From the point of view of those who are users of SIAM services, two main stakeholders have been identified. Thefirst group consists of researchers and students of marine science. This group seeks data to the understand the dynamicsof the physical, biotic and social marine process. The information contained in the SIAM has been the basisfor lifting the first map of Colombia seascapes and marine ecosystems map (Rozo & Vides, 2007).The second group consists of members of the government, using the system for environmental management.Concrete examples of this use are: Evaluation, implementation and control measures to ensure the sanitary quality of the tourist beaches usingREDCAM services: reports, indicators and map viewer. Main users are regional environmental authorities. The design and management of marine protected areas (Decision support system for the Sub-system ofMarine Protected Areas and Biodiversity system). The main user is the Department of National Parks ofColombia. Activities which development is subject to the granting of environmental licenses, permits, concessions orauthorizations. The system contains the official cartography of seagrass and coral ecosystems of thecountry, main users National Licensing Authority Environmental and Ministry Evaluation of possible compensation for the execution of mineral exploration activities (map viewer fishinggrounds), the main user is the National Hydrocarbons Agency.125