1. Oregon Coastal Atlas Tools Oregon Coastal Management Program Oregon State University Ecotrust Coastal Web Atlases Workshop Cork, July 2006

2. The Oregon Coastal Atlas The Oregon Coastal Atlas is a web depot for traditional and digital information used in decision-making relating to the Oregon Coastal Zone. It is a coastal managers web site which provides background information for different coastal systems, access to interactive mapping, geo-spatial analysis tools, and direct search & download access to natural resource data sets relating to coastal zone management.

3. Functional Design What will people do with the Atlas? Search Learn Use Map

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7. Search For users who know what they want GIS Layers Metadata GIS Layers Metadata Archive Status

8. Learn For Users who are curious to know more Information about: Coastal Settings Coastal Topics Technical Stuff

9. Tools For Users who want to apply what they know Planners Planners Public Public Researchers Researchers Contributors Contributors

10. Maps For Users who want landscape context Prepared Maps Custom Maps Detail Information Personal Output

11. Cross Functions: Data Retrieval

12. Cross Functions: Data Visualization

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14. What is a Tool? Something built specifically to aid a user with the completion of a repetitive task, e.g. a shovel, a chainsaw, a bulldozerSomething built specifically to aid a user with the completion of a repetitive task, e.g. a shovel, a chainsaw, a bulldozer In the context of a Coastal Atlas, different kinds of users have different abilities and different kinds of “tasks” they are dealing with resolving: - e.g. a homeowner vs. a Local PlannerIn the context of a Coastal Atlas, different kinds of users have different abilities and different kinds of “tasks” they are dealing with resolving: - e.g. a homeowner vs. a Local Planner

15. Archive Search Tools For catalogues of like dataFor catalogues of like data Results may be linked to from multiple applicationsResults may be linked to from multiple applications Examples: GIS Archive, COMCI, Coastal Photo DatabaseExamples: GIS Archive, COMCI, Coastal Photo Database

16. Report Tools Serve templated reports containing text, images, maps, charts, data, download links etc.Serve templated reports containing text, images, maps, charts, data, download links etc. Initiated by a user selection or queryInitiated by a user selection or query Results may be from, or lead to multiple data sourcesResults may be from, or lead to multiple data sources Examples: Rocky Shores Inventory, Coastal Access Facilities, Beach Water Quality Reporting, Beach Morphology MonitoringExamples: Rocky Shores Inventory, Coastal Access Facilities, Beach Water Quality Reporting, Beach Morphology Monitoring

17. Issue-centric Tools Demonstrate use of data & science to answer questions that repeat in space or timeDemonstrate use of data & science to answer questions that repeat in space or time Examples: Erosion Hazards Tool Suite, Watershed ToolExamples: Erosion Hazards Tool Suite, Watershed Tool

18. Story-centric Tools Method for highlighting unique datasetsMethod for highlighting unique datasets

19. Atlas Usage to Date Downloads: 42% Personalized Custom Maps 33% “Raw” GIS data from the archives 25% PDF reports and other maps 44% of all activity is in the interactive map tools Year 1Year 2Year 3

20. Current & Future Plans Continue to migrate useful existing datasets into Atlas ArchivesContinue to migrate useful existing datasets into Atlas Archives Integrate new Topic modules and tools as neededIntegrate new Topic modules and tools as needed Expand & Improve Archives SearchExpand & Improve Archives Search Update design & some design-related functionalityUpdate design & some design-related functionality Update map interface and improve cartographyUpdate map interface and improve cartography Update backend & unify content management schemesUpdate backend & unify content management schemes

21. Credits Funding Contributors National Science Foundation NOAA Coastal Services Center Federal Geographic Data Committee OCMPPaul Klarin, Randy Dana, Tanya Haddad, OCMP - Paul Klarin, Randy Dana, Tanya Haddad, Bob Bailey, David Revell, John Marra Bob Bailey, David Revell, John Marra OSU- Dawn Wright, Ken Crouse, Peter Bower Chris Zanger, Danielle Pattison, Colin Cooper, Chris Zanger, Danielle Pattison, Colin Cooper, Mike Tavakoli, Amythyst O'Brien, Christina Ryan, Mike Tavakoli, Amythyst O'Brien, Christina Ryan, Jessica Adine, Anthea Fallen-Bailey, Jenny Allen Jessica Adine, Anthea Fallen-Bailey, Jenny Allen Ryan Field Ryan Field Ecotrust - Michele Daily, Ben Donaldson, Mike Mertens

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