Web Map Tool for Coastal Management

Updates from PacIOOSJim Potemra, jimp@hawaii.edu

HIGICC 2014

• PacIOOS is one of 11 regions of IOOS and is responsible for providing information about the ocean environment to a wide variety of users

• Built around different themes• Rely on “standard” services

for data

Example of customer-driven, research-enabled tool that combines estimates of sea level changes, and a map-based collection of property layers

Collaboration between UH/SOEST, NOAA (CSP), State (Coordinator for the National Flood Insurance Program within DLNR), City and County

Leverage “delivery mechanism” infrastructure of PacIOOS (regional association of IOOS)

Technical DetailsGeoServer and OpenLayers

PostGIS database

Leaflet.js for fast map interaction

Javascript, html

Search by address, TMK (property ID) or transect (Coastal Geology Group)

Compute setback:Change rate x years - buffer

Show parcel details including:• DFIRM: FEMA Flood

Hazard Zone• Erosion Hazard

Save as report

Pan/Zoom map

Inundation:• Specific inundation

in feetConfidence: • Blue – High (>80%)• Orange – Low

(<80%)

Present StatusIn evaluation stage

Full-screen version

More functional print option