Coastal Science Navigator Screenshot

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program April 12, 2023

screenshot of a web tool titled, "Coastal Science Navigator"

Detailed Description

We are actively prototyping a guided coastal science discovery hub that serves as an entry point to assist users in finding Coastal Change Hazards (CCH) products and tools that meet their specific needs. Developed based on input from listening sessions (see below) with many of our intended audiences, the product provides an aggregation space where users can find, filter, compare, and explore CCH resources. The “guided search” function of this product allows users to search by desired information characteristics, serving products that may meet their requirements geographically, temporally, and in terms of the hazards (e.g., future flooding, storm impacts, shoreline change) they are concerned about.

The prototype is being actively tested among user groups, with an initial release planned in April 2023.

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Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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