Category Archives: Other Resources
Digital Coast
The Digital Coast provides the information needed by those who want to conserve and protect coastal communities and natural resources.
While the need for good geospatial data forms the foundation of the Digital Coast, the basic premise of the siteis the understanding that data alone are not enough. People need the associated tools, training, and information that turn data into information capable of making a difference. And people want this information in one connected package that is easy to use. Digital Coast does just that.
NOAA Economics and Social Sciences
NOAA provides the science, services, and stewardship that allow commerce and government to be effective and competitive in an ever-changing natural environment. Our unique focus is on monitoring, predicting, and managing the Earth’s dynamic natural environment including weather, space weather, natural hazards, and ocean ecosystems and marine conditions. Not surprisingly, economic thinking, research, and analysis play a part in nearly all we do at NOAA.
http://www.ppi.noaa.gov/economics/
Economic Resources:
NOAA Stimulus Projects
Marine and Coastal Habitat Restoration Projects Funded Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/restorationatlas/recovery_map.html
FishWatch
FishWatch can help you make informed decisions about the seafood you eat by providing the most accurate and up-to-date information on seafood available in the U.S. FishWatch is brought to you by NOAA Fisheries Service, the U.S. authority on marine fisheries science, conservation, and management.
Environmental Sensitivity Index Maps
ESI maps provide a concise summary of coastal resources that are at risk if an oil spill occurs nearby. Examples of at-risk resources include biological resources (such as birds and shellfish beds), sensitive shorelines (such as marshes and tidal flats), and human-use resources (such as public beaches and parks).
NOAA Nautical Charts
NOAA produces and maintains a suite of nautical charts that cover the coastal waters of the U.S. and its territories.
National Ocean Economics Program
Established in 1999, the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) provides a full range of the most current policy-relevant economic and demographic information available on changes and trends along the U.S. coast, Great Lakes, and coastal waters.
Coastal County Snapshots
Flood Exposure Snapshots provide local officials with a county’s demographics, infrastructure, and environment in the flood zone.
Ocean Jobs Snapshots review the economic value of jobs that are dependent on the ocean and Great Lakes.
Wetlands Benefits Snapshots show how wetlands contribute to safer, cleaner, and more economically productive coastal communities.
State of the Coast
The State of the Coast website offers quick facts and more detailed statistics through interactive indicator visualizations that provide highlights of what we know about coastal communities, coastal ecosystems, and the coastal economy and about how climate change might impact the coast. In addition, it offers case studies and management success stories that highlight often complex connections across the four State of the Coast themes: coastal communities; coastal ecosystems; coastal economy; and the climate.