Abstracts and Papers

Important dates (NEW)

• Abstract Acceptance: 28/03/2005
• Manuscripts: 31/05/2005
• Author Guidelines: Word / PDF

Overall Theme: Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Infrastructures

Abstracts

Abstracts focussing on Innovation, Technique, Theory, Practice or Case Studies and Application are invited NOW.

Abstracts should be submitted as follows:

• CoastGIS 2005 Abstract
• Contact Person
• Address (Incl. Organisation, Street, Town/City, Postcode, Country)
Telephone number (including country and area code), Fax number (including country and area code), Email address and mobile phone number.

Overall Theme: Marine and Coastal Spatial Data Infrastructures

Papers

Papers focussing on Innovation, Technique, Theory, Practice or Case Studies and Application are invited NOW, under the following major themes

Topics

• Geospatial Technologies
• GIS
• Remote Sensing (airborne and spaceborne)
• Digital Datasets
• Cartography and Digital Mapping
• Modelling
• Visualisation
• Global Positioning Systems (GPS)
• Internet
• Mobile Solutions
• Decision Support Systems (DSS)
• Data Formats
• Data Quality
• Data Models (Coastal and Marine Data Models)
• Databases
• Data Exchange
• Data Accessibility
• Interoperability
• Standards
• Metadata (and Metadata Tools)

Applications of any of the above to any aspect of the marine and coastal environment

• Integrated Coastal Zone Management
• Aquaculture
• Fisheries
• Habitat Management
• Benthic Mapping
• Coastal and Ocean Governance GIS
• Coastal Hazards
• Coastal Mapping and Shoreline Change
• Data Sharing
• Habitat Restoration Planning
• Information Technology for Managers
• Internet Mapping
• Land Use and Community Planning
• Marine Protected Areas
• Needs Assessments
• Ocean Observing Systems
• Remote Sensing Applications
• Visualization Tools
• Watershed Planning
• Coastal Communities
• Coastal Ecology
• Coastal Monitoring and Mapping
• SEA
• EIA
• Port and Harbour Management
• Marina Management
• Leisure and Tourism
• Participatory GIS
• Public Information Systems
• Data and Information Visualisation
• Information Communication
• Protected Areas Management
• Nature Conservation
• Coastal Conservation
• Coastal Studies (planning, geomorphology, geology)
• Coral Reefs
• Climate Change
• Sea Level Rise
• Oil and Gas Industry
• Coastal Atlases
• Online Information Systems, Mapping and GIS
• Coastal Engineering
• Coastal Defences
• Coastal Recreation
• Coastal Modelling
• Artificial Reefs
• Disaster Management
• EcoTourism
• Estuary Management
• Beaches
• Coastal and Marine Legislation
• Coastal Flooding
• Hydrology

Other Topics

• Education and Training
• Software
• Coastal Networks
• Science and Policy
• Sustainability