Development and Implementation of a Regional Coastal Monitoring Program for the State of Florida

摘要

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Beaches and Coastal Systems (OBCS) is responsible for programs for the protection and management of beaches and coastal systems of the State of Florida. This responsibility includes the accurate measurement and analysis of data to document the condition of the State's beaches and coastal systems, in particular the status of beach erosion, for the purposes of managing coastal development and natural resources. Recent emphasis on regional sediment management has shifted the data collection effort to a more regional approach. A regional data collection plan has been developed by the OBCS this past year which identifies four coastal regions within which comprehensive data collection will occur on a recurring cycle. The regional plan also defines standards and technical specifications to be implemented in conjunction with the regional data collection.