Period:
Status: In Progress
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- Oregon State University; Department of Geosciences, more, partner
- Oregon Coastal Management Program, more, partner
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), more, sponsor
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), more, sponsor
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), more, sponsor
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Atlas Purpose
- Serve as a coastal manager’s web depot for digital and traditional information, using:
- Interactive mapping;
- Direct search & download access to natural resource datasets;
- Geo-spatial analysis tools;
- Present background information on different coastal systems (estuaries, sandy shores, rocky shores, ocean areas);
- Provide decision-making resource and streamline decision-making relating to the Oregon Coastal Zone.rage a greater appreciation of Ireland's coastal regions.
Distinguishing Features
- Integrates data from a distributed network;
- Uses both proprietary and Open Source web mapping software;
- Provides advanced interactive tools;
- Designed for coastal managers.
Target Audience
- Researchers/Scientists;
- NGOs;
- Government/Public Bodies;
- Consultancies;
- Coastal/Environmental Managers;
- Decision Makers;
- Other:
- Includes public outreach sections.
Atlas Design and Usability
- Focus:
- Design:
- Clear navigation and instruction;
- Involved user feedback;
- Acces maps from text
- Multiple point(s) of access to map/data;
- Map Page:
- View limited layers
- View data independently;.
- Separate legend & layer lists
- Links to internal pages
- Documentation:
- Thematic text;
- Metadata:
- Database
- Single format(s);
- Illustrations, images and charts
- Help page(s);
- Tutorial;
- Standards:
- Metadata standards: FGDC;
- Other:
Technology Used
- Mapping Software:
- Open Source: Minnesota MapServer;
- Proprietary: ArcIMS;
- Data Storage:
- Locally: Flat files;
- Distributed Network;
- Database Management System:
- Server Operating System
- Red Hat Linux, Windows 2000 SP3
- Other
- 3 distributed servers managed by partners;
- M IIS 5.0, Apache Web Server 2.0;
- FGDC Isite Server
Functionality/Tools Available
- Level:
- Search Capability:
- Search for data
- Search for thematic information
- Other:
- Advanced metadata search;
- Learning section (coastal geographic settings, coastal topics, Atlas related technologies);
- "Make your own map";
- Coastal Access Tool;
- Direct technical assistance;
- Geospatial tools, including:
- Hazards Management: Mitigate the Losses;
- Watershed Assessment: Identify Potential Actions;
- Protecting Ocean Areas: Visualize the Benefits;
- Advanced tools can be downloaded.
- Mapping Tools:
- Zoom, recentre and full extent;
- Identify features;
- Layer list control;
- Print/Export maps;
- Download geospatial data;
Data/Cartographic Information Included
- Geographic Area: Oregon Coastal Zone
- Number of Datasets: >3300
- Topics:
- Physical Environment;
- Coastal Habitats;
- Imagery;
- Biology;
- Management;
- Human Impact;
- Conservation;
- Environmental Monitoring;
- Infrastructure;
- Natural Resources;
- Fisheries, Aquaculture & Agriculture;
- Tourism & Recreation;
Data Issues
- IPR/Cost:
- Cost-prohibitive data (other);
- Intellectual Property Rights (IPR);
- Accessibility:
- Poorly managed, inaccessible data;
- Quality:
- Variable/inconsistent data quality;
- Management:
- Data management plan development;
- Balance of development and updates;
- Regularity of data updates;
- Manual upload of data to atlas;
- Resources to source/acquire data;
Other Challenges
- Funding for site maintenance;
- Designing simple, intuitive and informative web interface;
- Content balance of science and information;
- Product promotion;
- Design of efficient DBMS for content management;
- Other:
- Designing new tools for management needs;
- Developing improved searching
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