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Coastal Atlas WorkshopCoastal Atlas WorkshopIntroductionIntroduction
Valerie Cummins
Coastal Atlas Workshop
University College Cork
25th July 2006
July 2006 – 21 projects
22 researchers
Multi-disciplinary researchMulti-disciplinary research
approachapproach- Computer Science- Marine Geography- Engineering- Hydrography- Environmental Management- GIS and Remote Sensing- Marine Biology- Zoology
1. KNOWLEDGE & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT – GIS, remote sensing, modelling, Internet technologies
2. Coastal processes & seabed mapping
3. Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4. Marine mammals and seabird studies
Coastal & Marine Resources Centre
July 2006 – 21 projects
22 researchers
Multi-disciplinary researchMulti-disciplinary research
approachapproach- Computer Science- Marine Geography- Engineering- Hydrography- Environmental Management- GIS and Remote Sensing- Marine Biology- Zoology
1. KNOWLEDGE & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT – GIS, remote sensing, modelling, Internet technologies !!
2. Coastal processes & seabed mapping
3. Integrated Coastal Zone Management
4. Marine mammals and seabird studies
Coastal & Marine Resources Centre
From HEA - to national and international collaboration
Irish Spatial Data Exchange Project
MIDA NI
Fulbright, Transatlantic workshop, BIDI collaboration
Plus synergysynergy with other projects – the MIDA engine & metadata knowledge– EU DISMAR, EU InterRisk, EU Monruk, EU Imagin, EU ECOOP, MI BIDI
Objectives of the workshop
• Stock Take - Assessment of coastal atlases from Europe Europe and U.S.and U.S.
• Identify and discuss strengths, weaknesses, opportunitiesopportunities and threats (SWOT):– Technology– Design and usability of web
sites and tools– Data and metadata issues– Institutional capacity
• Launch MIDA
Approach to workshop
• Day 1 – Focus on case studies– Includes coastal atlas showcase– Introduction to working groups– MIDA launch
• Day 2 – Focus on issues– Working group sessions
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