GBR Coastal Management (Land use, management, economic, planning, biodiversity) metadata catalogue (NERP TE 9.4, JCU)

This dataset corresponds to a database of datasets that are relevant for the development of coastal development scenarios and impact assessments GBR. It corresponds to a list of all the datasets that were sourced as part of project 9.4. It contains basic information about each dataset along with the license that each dataset was obtained under and where the data can be sourced. This database is an excellent starting point for any others looking at obtaining data relevant for coastal management.

Methods:

Datasets were sourced from a large and various. They are presented in the database in their raw condition as downloaded or obtained. The database includes all metadata that was associated with them. The database is currently hosted on a server at the Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University as is backed up weekly.

Format:

Coastal_zone_GIS_database.xlsx
This is an excel file containing name and full description of all datasets. Each row corresponds to a different GIS file (either shapefile or raster). When dataset can be downloaded from a website with or without an open access licence, the link is included. For others, the best contact point is included.

本数据集对应一套服务于大堡礁（Great Barrier Reef, GBR）沿海开发情景构建与影响评估的相关数据集数据库。该数据库收录了项目9.4中获取的全部数据集清单，包含各数据集的基础信息、获取时所遵循的授权许可协议，以及数据的获取渠道。对于任何需要获取沿海管理相关数据的研究者而言，该数据库都是极佳的入门资源。

研究方法：
数据集来源广泛且类型多样。数据库中存储的均为下载或获取时的原始格式数据，同时收录了各数据集关联的全部元数据（metadata）。目前该数据库托管于詹姆斯·库克大学（James Cook University）珊瑚礁研究卓越中心的服务器，并每周执行备份操作。

数据格式：
Coastal_zone_GIS_database.xlsx
该Excel文件包含所有数据集的名称与完整描述信息，表格内每一行对应一个独立的地理信息系统（Geographic Information System, GIS）文件，包括矢量shp（shapefile）文件与栅格数据（raster）。若数据集可通过网站下载（无论是否附带开放获取授权许可协议），则文件中会包含其下载链接；对于无法通过网站获取的数据集，文件中会提供最佳对接联系方式。