Challenges in Coastal Spatial Data Infrastructure implementation: A review

Abstract

The ability to cope with the complexity surrounding the coastal zone requires an integrated approach for sustainable socio-economic development and environmental management. The concept of integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) was advanced in response to this. In line with the success story of spatial data infrastructure (SDI), initiatives are currently emerging to develop SDI for marine and coastal environment. The aim of this paper is to review emerging initiatives so as to identify the problems faced with implementation and discuss the way forward.The result may support stakeholders, policy makers, academia, and the government to leverage on the experience of others for a robust and sustainable policy and action plans on coastal management.

Evaluating a public sector organisation for SDI Readiness – The case of a South African government department

“…SDI assessments have also been done according to geographic areas. Others according to SDI domain, for example, coastal zone, wetlands, disaster management (Coetzee and Wolff-Piggott, 2015;Idrees, 2015;Okuku et al, 2014;Makanga & Smit, 2010;Harvey et al, 2012;Mansourian et al, 2006;Georgiadou et al, 2005;Rajabifard, 2003;Mapping Science Committee, 1993).…”