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Central Texas coastal classification maps - Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel

Open-File Report 2006-1096
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20061096

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Abstract

The primary purpose of the USGS National Assessment of Coastal Change Project is to provide accurate representations of pre-storm ground conditions for areas that are designated high priority because they have dense populations or valuable resources that are at risk from storm waves. A secondary purpose of the project is to develop a geomorphic (land feature) coastal classification that, with only minor modification, can be applied to most coastal regions in the United States. A Coastal Classification Map describing local geomorphic features is the first step toward determining the hazard vulnerability of an area. The Coastal Classification Maps of the National Assessment of Coastal Change Project present ground conditions such as beach width, dune elevations, overwash potential, and density of development. In order to complete a hazard-vulnerability assessment, that information must be integrated with other information, such as prior storm impacts and beach stability. The Coastal Classification Maps provide much of the basic information for such an assessment and represent a critical component of a storm-impact forecasting capability.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Central Texas coastal classification maps - Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2006-1096
DOI 10.3133/ofr20061096
Year Published 2006
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description HTML Document; 1 CD-ROM
Country United States
State Texas
Other Geospatial Aransas Pass to Mansfield Channel
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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