Typology
Coastal Typology Development
Global Coastal Typology Data
Sources of Global, Regional & National Coastal Zone Data
Coastal Typology Development
The global scope of LOICZ and the constraints of human budgets and financial resources, necessitate the development of an objective typology of coastal units to serve as a sampling framework and to determine the appropriate weighting for preparing global syntheses, scenarios and models on the basis of limited spatial and temporal research data. Resources to carry out LOICZ are finite and those available can be used more efficiently if they are focused in key geographic coastal regions. It is not necessary to conduct empirical studies in every coastal area of the world to develop global scenarios and models since large areas of the coastal zone have similar properties.
One of the most important initial tasks for LOICZ is to establish a global coastal zone typology based upon available scientific information, both descriptive and dynamic - the Typology Data Set. Such a system will allow grouping of the World's coastal zone into clusters of discrete, scientifically valid units based on both natural and socio-economic features and processes. Since not all areas can be sampled, a rational approach to LOICZ studies must involve identifying the major categories of coastal units and ensuring that each grouping is adequately represented in the data sets used for preparing global syntheses. In addition the typology will be used as the basis for encouraging new research projects in coastal types that are under-represented in current research activities and for analysing and reporting results on a regional and global basis. The geographic focus is the world coastline between 50 meter elevation and 50 meter depth contours. This world coastal region is divided into 1-by-1 degree grid cells. In total there are 9362 cells. The data layers are available for use in geographic information systems (GIS) and can be downloaded here.
a typological clustering tool for geospatial data. Web-LoiczView [WLV] is a web-based graphical user interface to a set of data analysis tools. These tools are intended to facilitate analysis and understanding of trends and groupings that exist in a spatially indexed data set. Overview of LOICZView.
Global Coastal Typology Data
Global Self-consistent, Hierarchical, High-resolution Shoreline Database
Topographic Data
Climatic Research Unit
USGS science for a changing world
Sources of Global, Regional & National Coastal Zone Data
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Links to sources of Global Coastal Zone Data
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Global Web Service on Integrated Coastal Management (ICM)
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British Oceanographic Data Centre
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Digital Chart of the World Derived DEM Data
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Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX)
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Global Run-off Data Centre (GRDC)
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Goodard Distributed Active Archive Center
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International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Data Centre
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IGBP-DIS Global AVHRR 1km Project
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National Center for Atmospheric Research, (NCAR)
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ReefBase
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Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
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World Conservation Monitoring Centre (coral reefs and mangroves)
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World Data Center-A for Paleoclimatology
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World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
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Global Change Master Directory
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Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
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Global Relief Data and Images
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Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)
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Global Temperature Salinity Pilot Project (GTSPP)
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Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IGOSS)
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Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
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National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) Global Change Master Directory
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Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
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SEAWIFS Coastal Zone Colour Scanner
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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Global Resource Information Database (GRID) Sites
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World Data Center-A for Atmospheric Trace Gases
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World Bank
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Links to Sources of Regional Coastal Zone Data
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Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee (ACZISC)
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Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS)
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European Network for Research in Global Change
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European Earth Observation System (EEOS)
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IOC-WESTPAC Gulf of Thailand Homepage
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Kuroshio Edge Exchange Processes (KEEP)
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Marine Environment Unit, IRSA JRC Ispra
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Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine (RARGOM)
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SARCS Integrated Science Plan
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Links to Sources of National Coastal Zone Data
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Australian Institute of Marine Science
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South African Data Archive
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Taiwan - Global Change Research Center
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United States Global Change Research Information Office
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United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
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