Coastal Transects Analysis Model: Online Coastal Survey

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Coastal Transects Analysis ModelOn-line
Coastal Survey
Ratana Chuenpagdee, Coastal Development Centre,
Thailand Kungwan Juntarashote, Coastal
Development Centre, Thailand Javier Bello,
Coastal Development Centre, Thailand Robert Kay,
International Governance Solutions, UK Graham
Pierce, University of Aberdeen, UK Cristina Pita,
University of Aberdeen, UK Jianjun Wong,
University of Aberdeen, UK
WP1 Workshop, Los Banos, Philippines, May 16, 2006
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D6.2 Categorization of coastal areas using
coastal transects

• Product Software to display an image of a
  coastal cross-section, through comparison of
  information about coastal areas provided by users
  with those in the model.
• Delivery date August 31, 2006
• Tasks accomplished
• Conceptual model developed
• Methodological framework finalized
• Preliminary data collected and analyzed
• Expert choice exercise (for weighting of
  attributes) conducted and
• 1st Draft of the functional specification
  document prepared.
• To do
• Development of website user-interface, database
  storage and computation, and resulting images.
• Potential publication/dissemination
• Visualising the coast coastal typology and
  cross-sections
• Launching of the Coastal Transects Analysis Model
  at CZAP06

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Logistics flow diagram
2 MS Access Relational Dbase Use look-up
table to match data inputs to a coastal transect
type
3 Output of Survey Showing activity icons on
the coastal transect base map
1 Online User Survey Input (.NET / MS Access)
4 Download Model - Coastal Transect and
Associated Data
5 GIS Portal - showing related Coastal Transect
types around the world
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Step 1 Website user-interface

• Step-by-step online coastal survey accessible
  through the Internet
• Three sets of key variables physical, habitats
  and activities and
• Writes directly to Access DB through .NET
  Technology

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Step 2 Database storage computations

• Carefully designed relational database
  (MS-Access)
• Physical and habitat data inputs are coded to
  determine coastal transect base map
  (pre-determined in the look-up table)
• Each activity data input is given an icon and a
  fixed co-ordinate for display on the base map
  and
• All data are stored in tables for future
  classification of coastal transects.

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Determining the base map based on physical and
habitat variables
Reefs
Small-scale fishing
Shape
Large-scale fishing
Mangroves
Shrimp farming
Bottom type
Fish culture
Upwelling

• Others
• Seagrass
• Salt marsh

Tourism
Urban development
24-64 combinations
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Weighting of physical variables using AHP
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Weighting of habitats using AHP
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Step 3 Survey result

• Completed survey will yield a resulting coastal
  transect image that includes one base map and
  activity icon(s)
• Text boxes with description of key features of
  the coastal transect will be provided
• Link to GIS portal to display similar coastal
  areas around the world.

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Step 4 Downloadable coastal transect data

• Download text versions of the completed survey or
  model coast information
• Download pictures or maps of similar coasts

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Step 5 View online map of related coastlines

• Link to interactive map showing similar coastal
  areas
• Hyperlink to partners, associations or regional
  coastal initiatives.

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From here to August 31, 2006

• Finalize the functional specification document
  (June 30, 2006)
• List of terms and preparation of text boxes (June
  30, 2006)
• Prepare base maps (with icons and co-ordinates
  (June 30, 2006)
• Draft alpha version ready for internal review of
  (July 31, 2006)
• Alpha version ready for launching at CZAP06
  (August 31, 2006).

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