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dc.contributor.author | Randazzo, Giovanni | - |
dc.contributor.author | Italiano, Franco | - |
dc.contributor.author | Micallef, Anton | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tomasello, Agostino | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cassetti, Federica Paola | - |
dc.contributor.author | Zammit, Anthony | - |
dc.contributor.author | D'Amico, Sebastiano | - |
dc.contributor.author | Saliba, Oliver | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cascio, Maria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Cavallaro, Franco | - |
dc.contributor.author | Crupi, Antonio | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fontana, Marco | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gregorio, Francesco | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lanza, Stefania | - |
dc.contributor.author | Colica, Emanuele | - |
dc.contributor.author | Muzirafuti, Anselme | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-02T07:46:08Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-05-02T07:46:08Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Randazzo, G., Italiano, F., Micallef, A., Tomasello, A., Cassetti, F., Zammit, A., ... Muzirafuti, A. (2021). WebGIS implementation for dynamic mapping and visualization of coastal geospatial data: A case study of BESS project. Applied Sciences, 11(17), 8233. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/94728 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Within an E.U.-funded project, BESS (Pocket Beach Management and Remote Surveillance System), the notion of a geographic information system is an indispensable tool for managing the dynamics of georeferenced data and information for any form of territorial planning. This notion was further explored with the creation of a WebGIS portal that will allow local and regional stakeholders/authorities obtain an easy remote access tool to monitor the status of pocket beaches (PB) in the Maltese Archipelago and Sicily. In this paper, we provide a methodological approach for the implementation of a WebGIS necessary for very detailed dynamic mapping and visualization of geospatial coastal data; the description of the dataset necessary for the monitoring of coastal areas, especially the PBs; and a demonstration of a case study for the PBs of Sicily and Malta by using the methodology and the dataset used during the BESS project. Detailed steps involved in the creation of the WebGIS are presented. These include data preparation, data storage, and data publication and transformation into geo-services. With the help of different Open Geospatial Consortium protocols, the WebGIS displays different layers of information for 134 PBs including orthophotos, sedimentological/geomorphological beach characteristics, shoreline evolution, geometric and morphological parameters, shallow water bathymetry, and photographs of pocket beaches. The WebGIS allows not only for identifying, evaluating, and directing potential solutions to present and arising issues, but also enables public access and involvement. It reflects a platform for future local and regional coastal zone monitoring and management, by promoting public/private involvement in addressing coastal issues and providing local public administrations with an improved technology to monitor coastal changes and help better plan suitable interventions. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Coastal mapping -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Geographic information systems -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Coastal zone management -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Remote sensing -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Environmental monitoring -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Multibeam mapping | en_GB |
dc.title | WebGIS implementation for dynamic mapping and visualization of coastal geospatial data : a case study of BESS project | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/app11178233 | - |
dc.publication.title | Applied Sciences | en_GB |
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