Coastal Atlas Workshop

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• Coastal Atlas Workshop
• Introduction

Coastal Atlas Workshop University College
Cork 25th July 2006
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Coastal Marine Resources Centre
Multi-disciplinary research approach
July 2006 21 projects 22 researchers

• Computer Science
• Marine Geography
• Engineering
• Hydrography
• Environmental Management
• GIS and Remote Sensing
• Marine Biology
• Zoology

• KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT GIS, remote
  sensing, modelling, Internet technologies
• Coastal processes seabed mapping
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management
• Marine mammals and seabird studies

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Coastal Marine Resources Centre
Multi-disciplinary research approach
July 2006 21 projects 22 researchers

• Computer Science
• Marine Geography
• Engineering
• Hydrography
• Environmental Management
• GIS and Remote Sensing
• Marine Biology
• Zoology

• KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT GIS, remote
  sensing, modelling, Internet technologies !!
• Coastal processes seabed mapping
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management
• Marine mammals and seabird studies

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From HEA - to national and international
collaboration
MIDA NI
Irish Spatial Data Exchange Project
Fulbright, Transatlantic workshop, BIDI
collaboration
Plus synergy with other projects the MIDA
engine metadata knowledge EU DISMAR, EU
InterRisk, EU Monruk, EU Imagin, EU ECOOP, MI BIDI
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Objectives of the workshop

• Stock Take - Assessment of coastal atlases from
  Europe and U.S.
• Identify and discuss strengths, weaknesses,
  opportunities and threats (SWOT)
• Technology
• Design and usability of web sites and tools
• Data and metadata issues
• Institutional capacity
• Launch MIDA

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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