The role of the USFWS geographic information system in coastal decisionmaking
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Abstract
Unprecedented demand on coastal resources in the 1980's has generated a need for valid information and analyses to support wise management of the coastal zone. The National Coastal Ecosystems Team of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently implemented a geographic information system to enhance its ability to analyze and display environmental information about the coastal zone. Outputs from this system have been presented to the State of Louisiana Senate and House Committees on Natural Resources and to the Congressional House of Representatives Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of the Map Overlay Statistical System for addressing selected coastal issues and to discuss its utility for coastal decisionmaking.
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| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | The role of the USFWS geographic information system in coastal decisionmaking |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Society of Photogrammetry and American Congress on Surveying and Mapping |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 12 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Book |
| Larger Work Subtype | Conference publication |
| Larger Work Title | Auto-Carto 5: Proceedings: Environmental assessment and resource management |
| First page | 1 |
| Last page | 12 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas |
| Other Geospatial | Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River Delta, Mobile Bay |
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