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La membresía de ICAN está abierta a todas las partes interesadas que aceptan la misión y los objetivos de ICAN, incluidos aquellos que tienen un Atlas web costero operativo, así como aquellos que esperan diseñar y construir un Atlas web.

Internacional

ICAN es un proyecto del Programa IODE de la COI de la UNESCO, y los miembros de ICAN buscan desempeñar un papel de liderazgo en la creación de colaboraciones internacionales de valor para las naciones participantes, optimizando así la gobernanza regional en la gestión de zonas costeras y la planificación espacial marina.

Atlas

Los atlas son "...colecciones de mapas digitales y conjuntos de datos con tablas complementarias, ilustraciones e información que ilustran sistemáticamente la costa, a menudo con herramientas cartográficas y de apoyo a la toma de decisiones, todas las cuales son accesibles a través de Internet.."  O'Dea et al., 2007

Costeros

Vivimos en un planeta azul, con océanos y mares que cubren más del 70% de la superficie de la Tierra. Los océanos nos alimentan, regulan nuestro clima y generan la mayor parte del oxígeno que respiramos. Aproximadamente el 37% de la población mundial vive a menos de 100 km de la costa. (UNEP)

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Figure 1: The banner from the NCCOHAZ Decision Portal.
At left is a montage of coastal hazard images which is explained on the web site:
http://www.coastal.geology.ecu.edu/NCCOHAZ/

J.P. Walsh1,2, Reide Corbett1,2 and Tom Allen1
1- East Carolina Univesity
2- UNC Coastal Studies Institute

The coast of North Carolina is at risk to a diversity of hazards (e.g., storm surge, sea-level rise), and these hazards potentially can have major consequences (financial and otherwise) for people who live, work, and recreate in impacted areas.  There has been much research conducted on coastal hazards affecting North Carolina and their ramification, but information is scattered and often hard to track down.  Also, it is typically not in a form suitable for public consumption.  To improve on these issues, a team of researchers from the departments of Geological Sciences and Geography at East Carolina University (ECU) has worked with others at ECU and around the state to develop a web-based information site on coastal hazards and related research; it is called the North Carolina COastal HAZards (NC COHAZ) Decision Portal.  At the site (http://www.coastal.geology.ecu.edu/NCCOHAZ/), a variety of information on coastal hazards in the state (particularly the northeastern portion) has been coalesced.

Figure 2: An example NCCOHAZ tool available to the public. This Google Maps API-based tool is designed to allow anyone to view the risk of inlet-opening potential along the Outer Banks. These GIS data also were provided to FEMA prior to the landfall of Hurricane Irene, and as predicted two of the four very-high-risk areas experienced island breaches.

Visitors to the web portal are welcomed by a colorful banner at the top of the web page (Figure 1).  On the main entrance page, “news bytes” are regularly updated using an integrated blog; these short pieces communicate interesting hazard-related stories or information and usually feature a photograph, map or video.  The “Maps and Visualizations” page provides links to a variety of tools and products on topics such as current hazards, shoreline erosion and inlet-opening potential (Figure 2).  Several user-friendly mapping tools have been created to allow researchers, managers and the public to explore maps of immediate or potential hazards (e.g., sites of flooding, strong winds, large waves).  The approach used for presentation and validity of some of the tools can be argued (e.g., erosion projections).  Nevertheless, the creators believe it is better to have this information out and available where it can be considered, rather than hidden in hard-to-find journals or difficult-to-obtain reports. 

Please take some time to visit the NC COHAZ Decision Portal.  The developers have a variety of ideas on how to expand the site, such as plans for a more formal marine atlas.  But, if you have any suggestions or thoughts on information contained on the site or data you would like to see added, etc., do not hesitate to contact J.P. Walsh, Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo., (252) 328-5431. Feedback of any kind is appreciated.  Hopefully, this site will improve communication and information on coastal data exchange around the state and beyond.  Ultimately, the goal of NC COHAZ is to help mitigate the effects of coastal hazards on the citizens of North Carolina, and this can only be accomplished through better sharing of knowledge, data and ideas.

Para nuestras Costas

Vol, 8, Nr 2 - Now Available!

We are now entering our 9th year publishing the ICAN newsletter. Many thanks to our Editor Andy Sherin!

Please consider preparing an article for the next newsletter that will likely be published in the spring of this year.

Happy New Year!

Photos from CoastGIS 2018

Our friends from CoastGIS 2018 have posted a wonderful gallery of photos, including the recent ICAN mini-workshop:

See how many ICAN members you can spot!