Integration of multidimensional geospatial information for coastal management and decision-making

Coastal management and decision-making requires timely and accurate multidimensional geospatial data that often reside in government agencies, organizations, and institutions on various levels. Integration of such data involves research on the spatial and temporal characteristics of coastal geospatial information, interoperability of spatial databases and tools, and distributed and mobile technologies. This demonstration will present a system we have developed in last four years, which aims at integrating multidimensional coastal spatial data and information technology to enhance the operational capabilities of federal, state, and local agencies responsible for coastal management and decision making.