COASTAL HAZARDS RESILIENCY - USER NEEDS COMPILATION
1.
Shoreline storm impact
visualization tool (waves, surge and flooding) (12)
2.
Sea level rise visualization
tool. (12, 3).
3.
Shoreline change hindcasting - extract and overlay historic shorelines to
determine historic erosion rates. (3, 12)
4.
Shoreline change forecasting.
(3, 4, 12)
5.
Storm surge activities,
products and agency participation inventory. (3, 12)
6.
Surge forecasting and
evacuation tool. (2, 3, 12)
7.
Map high risk areas. (12)
8.
Storm surge database
including high water marks, extent of inundation, beach erosion, etc. (12, 9)
9.
Integrated Forecasting. This project will increase the capability of
existing, trusted information providers with a wide range of influence within
the region to provide extended forecasting and predictive capabilities by
integrating existing assets and data with minimal to low anticipated needs for
additional development/data collection. (4, 10)
10.
Integrating Splashover with Integrated Forecasting (4)
11.
Hi Resolution Coastal
Vulnerability Index (applying the USGS shoreline vulnerability mapping - at a
finer resolution)
12.
Beach erosion forecasting for
individual storms. (12)
13.
Daily, real-time data & forecast for wind
driven ocean levels on the beach (15)
14.
Daily & hourly warnings
of the likelihood of rip current location and intensity (15)
15.
Map and zone high risk areas
(e.g., wave run-up models, storm surge predictions for managers to understand
how high water levels will be, how long the areas will be inundated, what
direction flood waters will flow, what properties are at risk, etc.) (15)
16.
On-scene tools to mitigate
human and infrastructure risks (15)
17.
Sediment transport models to
predict sediment location and movement post dredging activities; effectiveness
of nourishment projects & long-shore transport in surf zone; and capping of
disposal sites (15)
18.
Databases to assist in
cost-benefit calculations (e.g., how long sand will remain in the beach) and
improving FEMA map products. (15)
19.
River flow and flood models
related to sea level rise (4).
20.
Ground water and salt water
intrusion models related to sea level rise (4)
21.
Structures (i.e., levees,
dikes, erosion control structures) survey (4)
22.
Improved climate change
prediction data and data for temperature, waves, precipitation, tides, and
surface currents). (4)
23.
Acquisition of high resolution
topography and bathymetry to support climate adaptation.
24.
Describe and define the
nature of a coastal hazards ocean observing system for New England (9)
25.
Identify the data acquisition
needs of the New England states, develop a directory of available data and
develop a strategic plan for data acquisition. (9)
SOURCES:
1.
A Survey of Coastal Managers’
Science and Technology Needs Prompts a Retrospective Look at Science-based
Management in the Gulf of Maine 2004. Prepared by NOAA NOS based in part upon the CSO 2004 national survey.
2.
Coastal Resource Management
Customer Survey 2006 Prepared by NOAA CSC
3.
CSO Report: The role of Coastal Zone Management Programs
in Adaptation of Climate Change. 2007. Final Report of the CSO's Climate change work group.
4.
CSO Report: The role of
Coastal Zone Management Programs in Adaptation to Climate Change. 2008. Second
annual report from the CSO's climate change work group.
5.
CSO Report: Improving links between science and coastal
management. Results of a survey to
assess U.S. State Coastal Management Science and Technology Needs. 2004. Prepared by CSO in cooperation with the Urban
Harbors Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston and the University of New Hampshire Survey Center. Includes Appendices document.
6.
Integrated Ocean Observing
System (IOOS) Strategy Recommendation (draft) 2008 CT DEP Office of Long Island
Sound Programs (based in large part upon The Long Island Sound Integrated
Coastal Observing System User Community Needs Workshop Summary Report 2005)
7.
Long Island Sound Symposium:
A study of benthic habitats. 2004. A
report by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Energy for the Connecticut
Energy Advisory Board.
8.
Needs assessment of the New
England Coastal Resources Management Community: Management of Ecosystems and
Natural Hazards 2008 prepared by Coastal Resources Center at URI and NOAA CSC.
9.
New England Governors Coast
and Ocean Action Plan 2007. Prepared by
NROC. This included information
contained in 2009 workplans for all Standing
Committees.
10.
NERACOOS Strategic Planning
and Implementation Team Report (V2): May 12th, 2009, Gloucester, MA.
11.
NERACOOS Product Development Report for Harmful
Algae Blooms. This report cites the
following source documents:
·
M07
- Workshop on Coastal Managers Needs for Coastal and Ocean Observations for
Inundation – MACOORA, Baltimore, MD November 2006
·
Synthesis
of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services – The Keeley Group – September 2006.
·
ECOHAB/GLOBEC
Gulf of Maine Modeling Workshop – June 2002
·
ECOHAB
User Needs workshop – December 2006
·
Storm
Surge Tools and Information: A User Needs Assessment - NOAA Coastal Services
Center 2005
·
GoMOOS Annual Survey 2005, 2007
12.
NERACOOS Product Development
Report for Inundation. This report cites
the following source documents:
·
M07
- Workshop on Coastal Managers Needs for Coastal and Ocean Observations for
Inundation – MACOORA, Baltimore, MD November 2006
·
Synthesis
of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services. October 2006. Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group .
·
ECOHAB/GLOBEC
Gulf of Maine Modeling Workshop – June 2002
·
ECOHAB
User Needs workshop – December 2006
·
Storm
Surge Tools and Information: A User Needs Assessment - NOAA Coastal Services
Center 2005
·
GoMOOS Annual Survey 2005, 2007
13.
NERACOOS Product Development Report for Water
Quality. Source documents cited in the
report include the following:
·
North
East Regional Association 2006 Regional Water Quality Managers Meeting, 25
April 2006
·
Emails
and telephone communications conducted between April and July 2007 with
regional water quality managers.
·
Synthesis
of Coastal Managers Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services. October 2006. Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group.
14.
NROC Seafloor mapping
priorities identified by New England States. 2009 (NROC_SFM)
15.
Synthesis of Coastal Managers
Needs for Ocean Observing Products and Services. October 2006. Prepared for NERACOOS by The Keeley Group.
16.
The Long Island Sound
Integrated Coastal Observing System User Community Needs Workshop Summary
Report 2005. LISICOS-MACOORA sponsored
workshop.
17.
Water Quality Issues: A
National Perspective. Water quality
monitoring managers needs assessment workshop. 2008 prepared by NCCOS/NOS