Massachusetts shoreline change project

Details

• Personal Author:
  Benoit, Jeffrey R. (Jeffrey Ross), 1953-
• Corporate Authors:
  Massachusetts, Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, ; Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office ; United States, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management,
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NOS (National Ocean Service)
• Description:
  Accurate measurements of shoreline change have become a prerequisite for coastal planning and management... The Metric Mapping technique is probably the most cost-effective method of generating shoreline change maps that meet or exceed national map accuracy standards... The the Massachusetts shoreline analysis, both recent and historic shoreline maps, as well as aerial photographs were utilized to generate 231 shoreline change maps... This report describes the metric mapping methodology, data interpretation, and, in general terms, the process of map compilation. The report also discusses the difference between various data sources (e.g., maps, charts, and air photos), including their utility and accuracy."--p.1-2.
• Keywords:
  Coastal Zone Management Coast Changes Maps Measurement Metric Spaces Shorelines Shore Protection Coastal Zone Management Coast Changes Metric Spaces Shore Protection

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• Document Type:
  Miscellaneous
• Funding:
  Funding: Supported by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.;
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Atlantic Coast ; Atlantic Coast (Mass.)
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b9ec42e943a39799aa9636d3f98fb33a7c24588257f1d4dbec2a4db9dca7987a
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/1425/noaa_1425_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.13 MB ]