NOAA Coastal Services Center

Digital Coast

Tools

These tools turn data into useful information.

Decision Support

Habitat Priority Planner
Helps identify priority locations for conservation and restoration planning (Extension to ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst).

Nonpoint-Source Pollution and Erosion Comparison Tool
Examines land cover to measure runoff, nonpoint source pollution, and erosion (Extension to ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst).

Impervious Surface Analysis Tool
Calculates the percentage of impervious surfaces for a selected geographic area (Extension to ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst).

CanVis Visual Simulation Tool
Allows users to add objects to images to visualize impacts of future management decisions.


Informational

Storm Mapping Tutorial
Tutorial to guide users through the process of using weather data in a GIS.

Storm Data Resource Guide
Guide to useful weather-related Internet resources.


Data Access and Visualization

Hurricane Evacuation Zones Mapping Tool
Hurricane evacuation zones (ArcIMS template).

Legislative Atlas
Interactive Web application that displays maps of ocean and coastal laws and provides access to summaries of the state and federal laws.

Historical Hurricane Tracks IMS
Find tropical cyclone data in the Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Basins.

Hazard Assessment Tool
An internet mapping template to develop a web based application of hazards-related data. Use this to develop a website that provides address-specific hazard-related data for your region.


Data Handling Tools

Lidar Data Handler
Extension to ArcView or ArcGIS with Spatial Analyst that helps users work with lidar data.

Chart Reprojector
Stand-alone application to reproject digital NOAA nautical charts. 

Electronic Navigational Chart Handler
Extension to ArcView or ArcGIS to simplify the use of Electronic Navigational Charts.

Nautical Chart Viewer
Extension to ArcView, ArcGIS, or Imagine to bring BSB-formatted nautical chart information to the GIS user.