South Aberdeen Coastal Regeneration Project (SACRP) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) – Creating a Local Information System South Aberdeen Coastal Regeneration Project (SACRP) With special reference to Nigg Bay David R. Green - University of Aberdeen Tel. +44 01224 272324- Fax. +44 01224 272331 Email. d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk - Internet. www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) " a powerful set of tools for collecting, storing, retrieving at will, transforming and displaying spatial data from the real world for a particular set of purposes." (Burrough, 1986). Computer Hardware + Software
Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Corporate (Aberdeen City Council) Desktop (PC (Standalone or Networked)) Portable (Laptop) Mobile (Handheld/PDA) Internet (Online GIS / Google Earth / Virtual Earth / NASA World Wind)
Geology Coastline Geomorphology Wave Energy Sea Level Footpaths Coastal Park Etc…………. Coastal Erosion Coastal Indicators
GOOGLE EARTH GIS LOCAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) Resource Maps and Imagery GIS LOCAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS) Regeneration GOOGLE EARTH Delivery
Ordnance Survey (OS) Datasets (incl. DTMs)
Pre-Nourishment / Post Nourishment 04/07/06 10/08/06 100m Before Nourishment After Nourishment Deposited sand
EUROSION DATASETS (EEA) Database Record E = Beach > 1km length Coastal Segment
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DATASETS Fish Processing Plants Asthma
Coastal Centre Boat Car & Boat Park
ABERDEEN COASTAL ATLAS www.coastalatlas.net SEARCH MAPS IMAGERY Geospatial Data and Information about the Aberdeen coastline EDUCATION
ICAN
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Oregon Coastal Atlas
Waterfront Development Network
Tasks Liaise with ACC and others Identify datasets (free cost) Identify data gaps Acquire datasets (e.g. BlueSky aerial photography) Collect datasets (mobile GIS/GPS) Document and check datasets Store and Catalogue datasets GIS (liaise with ACC) Visualisation scenarios Generate some demonstrations in GIS / Viewers / Google Earth ICAN – create framework for Coastal Atlas
Thank You Thank You David R. Green - University of Aberdeen Tel. +44 01224 272324 - Fax. +44 01224 272331 Email. d.r.green@abdn.ac.uk Internet. www.abdn.ac.uk/cmczm Thank You Thank You