Global database of Coastal Characteristics (GCC)

This dataset present a Global database of Coastal Characteristics (GCC) with 80 indicators spanning the

geophysical,

hydrometeorological and

socioeconomic

environment, at a high alongshore resolution of 1 km and provided at ~730,000 points along the global ice-free coastline. The latest freely available global datasets and a global high-resolution transect system are used to derive these indicators.

The geophysical indicators include coastal slopes and elevation maxima, land-use, presence of vegetation or sandy beaches.The hydro-meteorological indicators involve water level, wave conditions and meteorological conditions (rain and temperature). Additionally, the socioeconomic indices are related to population, GDP and presence of critical infrastructure (roads, railways, ports and airports).

The indicators are provided in three comma-separated values (CSV) files, one for each group:

GCC_geophysical.csv

GCC_hydrometeorological.csv

GCC_socioeconomic.csv

Information for each individual indicator, including its name, long name (description), units and type, are provided in the meta_data.yml file.