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which will later serve as a discussion document when it comes to choosing an action
alternative in the coastal stretch under study. Fig. 2 shows the scheme for the strategic
and operative design in the use of GIS.
In essence, the GIS provides, in the case of the Integral Management of the
Castellón Coast, a coherent storage system for the spatial information, in such a way
that its manipulation and/or updating can be done with the least effort. In addition, it
can provide cartographic models using the transformation or combination of different
variables; coincidence tables between maps; superimpose two or more layers of
information, and facilitates the graphic presentation of results because it allows the
access to different peripherals controlled by the same system. But what really makes it
the tool capable of handling projects of this nature is its capacity for simulation making
it possible to generate forecasts prior to any decision-taking.
In the case of Castellón, because the project is just under way, we are not
totally aware of the real problems that this undertaking involves. We do have a general
idea thanks to the broad literature that exists on that subject, but until we finish
collecting the information, and the integration and operation phase is initiated, we will
not truly know the capabilities of GIS in Coastal Environment Management.
Bibliography
Bartlett, D. (1995). Coastal GIS Database as Models of Reality. Cork-Irlanda: Mast
Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Bosque S.J. (1992). Sistemas de Información Geográfica. Madrid: Editorial Rialp (451
pp.).
Chuvieco, E. (1990). Fundamentos de Teledetección Espacial. Madrid: Editorial Rialp
(453 pp.).
Clark, J.R. (1996). Coastal Zone Management. Handbook. Lewis Publishers CRC
Press (694 pp.).
Clark, M.J. (1995). Designing Information Approaches for Coastal Zone Management.
Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995) Coastal Zone GIS. Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course on
GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995). Issues in Coastal GIS. Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course
on GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995). Planning Support and Decision-making. Cork-Irlanda: Mast
Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Committee on Coastal Erosion Zone Management (1990). Managing Coastal Erosion.
National Academy Press (182 pp.).
Gómez Orea, D. (1992). Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental. Madrid: Editorial
Agrícola Española S.A. (223 pp.).
Graham, D.M. (1995). Defining Eenviromental Monitoring. Sea Technology.
Gutiérrez Puebla, J., and Gould, M. (1994). SIG: Sistemas de Información Geográfica.
Madrid: Editorial Síntesis (223 pp.).
Hiland, M. J., Byrnes, M.R., McBride. R.A., and Jones, F.W. (1993). Change
219
which will later serve as a discussion document when it comes to choosing an action
alternative in the coastal stretch under study. Fig. 2 shows the scheme for the strategic
and operative design in the use of GIS.
In essence, the GIS provides, in the case of the Integral Management of the
Castellón Coast, a coherent storage system for the spatial information, in such a way
that its manipulation and/or updating can be done with the least effort. In addition, it
can provide cartographic models using the transformation or combination of different
variables; coincidence tables between maps; superimpose two or more layers of
information, and facilitates the graphic presentation of results because it allows the
access to different peripherals controlled by the same system. But what really makes it
the tool capable of handling projects of this nature is its capacity for simulation making
it possible to generate forecasts prior to any decision-taking.
In the case of Castellón, because the project is just under way, we are not
totally aware of the real problems that this undertaking involves. We do have a general
idea thanks to the broad literature that exists on that subject, but until we finish
collecting the information, and the integration and operation phase is initiated, we will
not truly know the capabilities of GIS in Coastal Environment Management.
Bibliography
Bartlett, D. (1995). Coastal GIS Database as Models of Reality. Cork-Irlanda: Mast
Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Bosque S.J. (1992). Sistemas de Información Geográfica. Madrid: Editorial Rialp (451
pp.).
Chuvieco, E. (1990). Fundamentos de Teledetección Espacial. Madrid: Editorial Rialp
(453 pp.).
Clark, J.R. (1996). Coastal Zone Management. Handbook. Lewis Publishers CRC
Press (694 pp.).
Clark, M.J. (1995). Designing Information Approaches for Coastal Zone Management.
Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995) Coastal Zone GIS. Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course on
GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995). Issues in Coastal GIS. Cork-Irlanda: Mast Advanced Study Course
on GIS.
Clark, M.J. (1995). Planning Support and Decision-making. Cork-Irlanda: Mast
Advanced Study Course on GIS.
Committee on Coastal Erosion Zone Management (1990). Managing Coastal Erosion.
National Academy Press (182 pp.).
Gómez Orea, D. (1992). Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental. Madrid: Editorial
Agrícola Española S.A. (223 pp.).
Graham, D.M. (1995). Defining Eenviromental Monitoring. Sea Technology.
Gutiérrez Puebla, J., and Gould, M. (1994). SIG: Sistemas de Información Geográfica.
Madrid: Editorial Síntesis (223 pp.).
Hiland, M. J., Byrnes, M.R., McBride. R.A., and Jones, F.W. (1993). Change