System design and organization, access to data
acting as a catalogue or shop window). The collation of metadata is itself
time-consuming and difficult. Examples include the Joint Nature
Conservancy Committee (JNCC) Coastal Directories Project (Doody,
1996).
The findings of the European Union’s Demonstration Programme on
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) (EC, 1999; Doody et al.,
1998) agree with these issues, particularly supporting the construction
and dissemination of metadata sets to identify and access available data,
using an ICZM ‘observatory’ to disseminate generic good practice and
general knowledge and simple, user-friendly software development,
involving user feedback.
Atlantic Living Coastlines and the Coastal Information Focus Group
The Atlantic Living Coastlines project is part of the EU Demonstration
Programme. ALC is funded ( 1998-2000) through the TERRA (DG XVI)
programme and part of the CoastLink network, with a main aim of
developing an ICZM strategy for the counties of Devon and Cornwall
in the south-west of England. In tandem with this, is an integrated
coastal zone management information strategy, backed up with recommendations for a Coastal Zone Management Information System
(CZMIS). The development of the strategy is the major task facing the
ALC Coastal Information Focus Group (CIFG), one of four focus groups.
Together, the focus groups have examined the current CZM initiatives
that are already present in Devon and Cornwall, building on their experiences and demonstrating their success. All the lessons learnt from
within the CoastLink network will feed into future EC policy development, leading to informed guidance for Coastal Zone Management
in Europe in the next millennium.
The CIFG has been working to identify and review the current information resource ‘status’ of Devon and Cornwall, and make proactive
recommendations on practical mechanisms for establishing a Coastal
Zone Management Information System (CZMIS).
A large amount of information related to the coastal zone of Devon
and Cornwall already exists. However, the information is held in different locations and in different formats. The CIFG (fig. 1) has overseen
an audit of the current information (including systems, databases and
requirements) held amongst the various organizations in Devon and
Cornwall. The audit results influenced the design of example software
mechanisms (called ‘templates’) facilitating data access. Through a
consultative seminar, the CIFG has taken user feedback and recommendations on the templates and in general to develop best practice
and mechanisms for storing and delivering the key information to
relevant sectors of the coastal community.
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acting as a catalogue or shop window). The collation of metadata is itself
time-consuming and difficult. Examples include the Joint Nature
Conservancy Committee (JNCC) Coastal Directories Project (Doody,
1996).
The findings of the European Union’s Demonstration Programme on
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) (EC, 1999; Doody et al.,
1998) agree with these issues, particularly supporting the construction
and dissemination of metadata sets to identify and access available data,
using an ICZM ‘observatory’ to disseminate generic good practice and
general knowledge and simple, user-friendly software development,
involving user feedback.
Atlantic Living Coastlines and the Coastal Information Focus Group
The Atlantic Living Coastlines project is part of the EU Demonstration
Programme. ALC is funded ( 1998-2000) through the TERRA (DG XVI)
programme and part of the CoastLink network, with a main aim of
developing an ICZM strategy for the counties of Devon and Cornwall
in the south-west of England. In tandem with this, is an integrated
coastal zone management information strategy, backed up with recommendations for a Coastal Zone Management Information System
(CZMIS). The development of the strategy is the major task facing the
ALC Coastal Information Focus Group (CIFG), one of four focus groups.
Together, the focus groups have examined the current CZM initiatives
that are already present in Devon and Cornwall, building on their experiences and demonstrating their success. All the lessons learnt from
within the CoastLink network will feed into future EC policy development, leading to informed guidance for Coastal Zone Management
in Europe in the next millennium.
The CIFG has been working to identify and review the current information resource ‘status’ of Devon and Cornwall, and make proactive
recommendations on practical mechanisms for establishing a Coastal
Zone Management Information System (CZMIS).
A large amount of information related to the coastal zone of Devon
and Cornwall already exists. However, the information is held in different locations and in different formats. The CIFG (fig. 1) has overseen
an audit of the current information (including systems, databases and
requirements) held amongst the various organizations in Devon and
Cornwall. The audit results influenced the design of example software
mechanisms (called ‘templates’) facilitating data access. Through a
consultative seminar, the CIFG has taken user feedback and recommendations on the templates and in general to develop best practice
and mechanisms for storing and delivering the key information to
relevant sectors of the coastal community.
95