Digitalization of Coastal Management and Decision Making
Supported by Multi-Dimensional Geospatial Information and Analysis
a National Science Foundation Digital Government Program

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Shoreline Shifting Sands: Predicting the Movements of Lake Erie's Shroelines



Research Team | Sponsor | Collaborators | Timeline | Phase I | Workshop | Phase II
Research
Team

Principal Investigator
The Ohio State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Dr. Rongxing (Ron) Li , GIS & Mapping Laboratory
Co-Principal Investigators
The Ohio State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
Dr. Keith W. Bedford , The Great Lakes Forecasting System
Dr. J. Raul Ramirez , The Center for Mapping
Dr. C. K. Shum , Laboratory for Space Geodesy & Remote Sensing (Geodesy Lab)
State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Dr. Aidong Zhang , CSE Database and Multimedia Group

Post-Doctoral Fellows and Research Associates
The Ohio State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
GIS & Mapping Laboratory: Xutong Niu and Leslie B. Smith
The Great Lakes Forecasting System: Vasilia Velissariou
The Center for Mapping: Alok Srivastava
Geodesy Lab: Kevin Cheng , Chung-Yen Kuo
State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering
CSE Database & Multimedia Group: Xian Xu

Former Post-Doctoral Fellows and Research Associates
 The Ohio State University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
GIS & Mapping Laboratory: Dr. Kaichang Di , Rami Al-Ruzouq, Tarig Ali, Dr. Ahmed Elaksher
The Great Lakes Forecasting System : Sean O'Neil
Geodesy Lab: Sang-ho Baek, Hari N. Sugavanam
Sponsor

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National Science Foundation through the Digital Government Research Program

The Digital Government Project promotes National Science Foundation (NSF) sponsored emergent information technologies research by creating partnerships between academic researchers, government agencies, and the private sector.

Government agencies affiliated with the Digital Government Project partner with NSF research performers and the private sector to leverage information technology research and identify financial resources to help build the Digital Government of the 21st Century. Click here to read the May 2000 news release about the Project.

Collaborators


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This research will integrate expertise and strengths of coastal engineering and geographic information science at The Ohio State University Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering & Geodetic Science , database systems/computer science at the State University of New York at Buffalo Department of Computer Science and Engineering , and the research and development expertise of government agencies such as the National Geodetic Survey/NOAA , the Office of Coast Survey/NOAA , the National Geophysical Data Center/NOAA , the Coastal and Marine Geology Program/USGS , the Naval Research Lab/Navy , the Ohio Department of Natural Resources , and the Ohio Department of Environmental Protection .
  • List of Collaborators and Contact Information
    • Research
    Timeline This research project consists of two phases, Phase I and Phase II. Phase I was a nine-month preparatory and planning phase completed in 1999 that culminated in a workshop. Phase II begin in 2001 and consists of research on pilot sites in the Lake Erie (Ohio) and Tampa Bay (Florida) coastal regions. Phase I
    (1998-1999)







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    Phase I of the project spanned a nine month period and was dedicated to project preparation and planning. A full proposal was submitted at the end of Phase I.

    Phase I objectives were
    To investigate current status and needs of federal, state and local governmental operations relating to geospatial-information supported coastal management and decision making,

    In the long-term we will build a center of excellence in coastal geospatial information and analysis at The Ohio State University. Digital
    Government
    Workshop Phase I culminated in the June 14, 1999 Digital Government Workshop at The Ohio State University for study participants and collaborators that led to the successful completion of Phase I and initiation of the Phase II proposal. Phase II
    (2001-2005)









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    Phase II will conduct full-scale research and development.

    The goal of this research is to investigate and develop technologies that will greatly enhance operational capabilities of federal, state, and local government agencies for coastal management and decision making using multiple spaceborne, airborne, and in situ remotely-sensed measurements, spatio-temporal databases, coastal hydrological modeling, and geospatial information analysis.

    This research will develop the first spatio-temporal data model for inter-governmental agency operations able to take the dynamic nature of coastlines into account. Highly efficient, high-resolution space and airborne remotely sensed measurements and modeling and forecasting capability will supply spatial information that can be used by government agencies at all levels in a coordinated fashion for coastal management and decision making. If successfully implemented, this project will significantly enhance the capability for handling spatio-temporal coastal databases, build a fundamental basis of coastal geospatial information for inter-governmental agency operations, and provide innovative tools for all level governmental agencies to increase efficiency and reduce operational costs. The research project will initially be carried out primarily in the Lake Erie coastal area as the pilot site. The research results will be then be improved and transferred to the second pilot site in Tampa bay area.

    Click here for Project Overview

    For further information, e-mail Dr. Rongxing (Ron) Li at li.282@osu.edu
    GIS & Mapping Laboratory, The Ohio State University
    Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Geodetic Science
    470 Hitchcock Hall, 2070 Neil Avenue
    Columbus, OH 43210-1275
    Tel.: (614) 292-6946 -- Fax.: (614) 292-2957
    Last updated: March 3, 2004
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