Case Studies

Coastal Zone Management

• Digital Mapping: The Next Generation
• Chesapeake Bay Restoration Made Transparent to Public
• Emerald Isle's Coastal Contingency Plan
• NOAA's GIS-Enabled Web Site Helps Resource Managers Navigate Legislation
• Protecting Signature Landscapes, Natural Resources, and Habitats
• CASI Data Provides Better Picture of Coral Reef Threats
• For Puget Sound, Washington, GIS and Modeling Are Protecting and Restoring Shorelines and Open Spaces

Research

• Mapping the Ayles Ice Shelf Break
• A Geospatial Foundation: Public, private, and military applications flow from SDI

Fisheries and Ocean Industries

• Tracking Vessels Supports EU Sustainable Fishing Policy
• Fishing Catch Data Mapped Off the East Coast of India
• Understanding Spatial Dimensions Helps Small-Scale Fisheries
• GIS-Embedded Modeling Tools for Water Quality and Shellfisheries Management [PDF]

Navigation

• Web-Based Maps Encourage Safe Navigation of Waterways
• Risks to Boston Harbor Islands Graphically Displayed
• NOAA Modernizes Nautical Chart Production
• GIS Helps National Mapping Agencies Evolve Missions, operations, and Service Delivery [PDF]
• Improved Tendering with GIS [PDF]

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