Document Type
Data
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
VIMS Department/Program
Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM)
Publication Date
9-2022
Data Access
Zip file under Download button
Abstract
The shoreline inventory files have been generated to support the application of the Maryland Shoreline Stabilization Model (SSM), developed by the Center for Coastal Resources Management (CCRM), Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), to enhance and streamline regulatory decision making in Maryland. This shoreline inventory includes the features needed as inputs to run the SSM.
The data developed for the Shoreline Inventory is based on a three-tiered shoreline assessment approach. This assessment characterizes conditions by using observations made remotely at the desktop using high resolution imagery. The three-tiered shoreline assessment approach divides the shore zone into three regions:
1) the immediate riparian zone, evaluated for land use; 2) the bank, evaluated for height, and natural protection (i.e., marshes and beaches); and 3) the shoreline, describing the presence of shoreline structures for shore protection and recreational purposes.
The 2022 Inventory for Baltimore County was generated using on-screen, digitizing techniques in ArcGIS® - ArcMap v10.6.1 or greater. Three GIS shapefiles are developed, Baltimore_lubc_2022, Baltimore_astru_2022, and Baltimore_sstru_2022. The shapefiles use a shoreline basemap from the NOAA Continuously Updated Shoreline (CUSP) shoreline, which it is updated in-house by using the most recent available MD Six Inch Imagery to reflect the most current land-water interface position. The shoreline is re-coded to reflect features and attributes observed. The metadata file accompanies the shapefiles and defines attribute accuracy, data development, and any use restrictions that pertain to data.
Description
File Description
File Name | Description
Baltimore _astru_2022 | GIS data -structures that are typically built for access and recreational activities at the shore.
Baltimore _sstru_2022 | GIS data -information pertaining to structures for shoreline defense.
Baltimore _lubc_2022 | GIS data -features related to land use in the riparian zone, and conditions at the bank.
Baltimore _astru_2022_Metadata | Metadata for corresponding GIS data
Baltimore _sstru_2022_Metadata | Metadata for corresponding GIS data
Baltimore _lubc_2022_Metadata | Metadata for corresponding GIS data
Keywords
Shoreline Inventories, Maryland, GIS, Management, Data
Funding
This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency State Wetland Program Development Grant CD FAIN 963822-01-0 to the Maryland Department of the Environment.
Recommended Citation
Nunez, Karinna; Rudnicky, Tamia; Killeen, Sharon; Hendricks, Jessica; Duning, Catherine R.; and Hill, Evan, "GIS Data: Baltimore County, Maryland Shoreline Inventory Data 2022"(2022). Data. William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.25773/wzqp-4d67
