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Coastlines at Risk - An Index of Potential Development-Related Threats to Coastal Ecosystems
Entry ID:
WRI_coastlinesatrisk
Summary
Abstract:
An index of potential threats to coastal ecosystems due to development-related
activities was developed. These threats range from habitat destruction, to sewage and industrial pollution, and to species introductions. The index is based on five globally available georeferenced indicators of human pressures: Population density, cities, major ports, road networks; and pipelines Geographic Coverage
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator:
Kurt Kowalski
Dataset Title:
Coastlines at Risk - An Index of Potential Development-Related Threats to Coastal Ecosystems
Dataset Publisher:
Great Lakes Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
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ISO Topic Category
Quality
Topographic and bathymetric data were collected utilizing Three-Wire Leveling
with a Sokia Autolevel 20x, Acoustic Doppler Profiler and water depth probings with corresponding water level gage measurements. All data points collected in pool 2B were merged in ArcToolbox of ArcGIS 9.1 to aid in interpolation. All data collected was conducted in Pool 2B of Ottawa Wildlife Refuge.
Access Constraints
None
Use Constraints
None
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Data Set Progress
COMPLETE
Data Center
Personnel
Role:
TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone:
1-202-729-7600
Fax:
1-202-729-7686
Contact Address:
10 G Street NE
City:
Washington, DC
Postal Code:
20002
Country:
USA
Publications/References
ISSUE BRIEF: Coastlines at risk: An index of potential development-related
threats to coastal ecosystems. OUT OF PRINT. 1995, ISBN: 1-56973-331-7 (12 pages) Dirk Bryant, Eric Rodenburg, Tara Cox, and Daniel Nielsen Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date:
2006-02-24
Last DIF Revision Date:
2006-05-11
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