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Database Title |
12.2.4 Environment Bay of Plenty Coastal Processes |
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| Keywords Type1. Type 11. |
Coastal processes Bay of Plenty |
| Abstract | This is the Council's data on changes in sandy beach (coastline)accretion/erosion for permanent profiles at 53 sites from Waihi Beach in the north-west to Opape in the east. |
| Geographical Coverage | Bay of Plenty Region |
| Dataset start date. | Comprehensive from 1990, ad hoc from 1978. |
| Dataset end date. | In progress |
| Status/currency. | Current |
| Update frequency. | Annual for all sites, quarterly for 14 "risk sites" |
| Maintenance. | Environment Bay of Plenty |
Technical Evaluation |
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| Parameters- what is measured | Beach profile |
| Parameters- what is calculated | Beach volume |
| Methods used to measure parameters | Total station survey. |
| Scale of use. | 1:10 (centimetre accuracy) |
| Number of records | Unknown |
| GIS compatibility. | Spatially referenced |
| Available formats for users. | Output to Excel etc. |
| Access constraints. | Unknown |
| Measurement Accuracy | Centimetre accuracy |
| Completeness of dataset | All captured data quality assured and available. |
| Positional accuracy | Centimetre accuracy |
| Database steward | Environment Bay of Plenty |
| Database custodian | Environment Bay of Plenty |
| Database custodian contact person | Scientific:Dougal Gordon Technical: Mark Stringfellow. |
| Database custodian Contact Address Phone Fax |
PO Box 364 Whakatane 0800 368 267 +64 7 307 2544 marks@envbop.govt.nz |
| References | - |
| Date metadata record prepared. | June 2000 |
| Author of metadata record. | Victoria Froude / Stephen Park |
Management Evaluation |
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| Original purpose. | To address Environment BOP's responsibilities under RMA to monitor the state of the environment. The parameters measured are considered sufficiently sensitive to use for long term monitoring to identify the effectiveness or otherwise of plan policy and implementation. |
| Relationships with classification systems. | N/A |
| Relationships with other databases | N/A |
| Database uses? | Environment B O P, NIWA, Consultants, District Councils |
| Public awareness of the database | Regular reporting of monitoring results publicised with copies to District and School libraries |
| Database strengths. | Comprehensive |
| Database limitations. | Short history of data capture in comparison to long term trend cycles. |
What are the Current and Emerging Uses of the Database for: |
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| Assisting with determining historic state/baseline. | Yes |
| Assisting with determining current state/baseline. | Yes |
| Assisting with modeling possible future outcomes. | Yes |
| Risk assessment. | Yes |
| Monitoring site selection and sample design. | Yes |
| Aggregating and reporting data locally, regionally or nationally. | Possible at local or regional level (for areas covered by database). |