California Ocean Uses Atlas: Non-Consumptive sector

Metadata:


Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Marine Protected Areas Center
Originator:
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Publication_Date:
20100104
Title:
California Ocean Uses Atlas: Non-Consumptive sector
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
Monterey, CA
Publisher:
NOAA - National Marine Protected Areas Center
Online_Linkage:
http://mpa.gov/science_analysis/atlas.html
Larger_Work_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
National Marine Protected Areas Center
Originator:
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
Publication_Date:
20100104
Title:
California Ocean Uses Atlas
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
vector digital data
Online_Linkage:
http://mpa.gov/science_analysis/atlas.html
Description:
Abstract:
This dataset is a result of the California Ocean Uses Atlas Project: a collaboration between NOAA's National Marine Protected Areas Center and Marine Conservation Biology Institute. The Project was designed to enhance ocean management through geospatial data on the full range of significant human uses of California's ocean environment from the shoreline to the 200 nm EEZ boundary. Data was gathered from regional ocean experts and users through participatory GIS methods. For more information on the project scope, background and related data products, please visit www.mpa.gov.
Purpose:
The California Ocean Uses Atlas Project fills a critical information gap in ocean management by providing an unprecedented, comprehensive, consistent and spatially explicit picture of human uses for management agencies, policy makers and stakeholders interested in sound and equitable ocean governance. Using participatory GIS concepts and applications, the Atlas Project generated spatial data and map products illustrating patterns, intensity, and temporal changes in a wide range of human uses in three broad categories of use: (i) fishing, (ii) non-consumptive, and (iii) industrial activities. The resulting datasets depict patterns of ocean use on a broad scale appropriate for a variety of ocean planning and management needs. This dataset contains the non-consumptive activities, and is part of the larger California Ocean Uses Atlas database.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date:
20100303
Currentness_Reference:
publication date
Status:
Progress:
Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:
As needed
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate:
-129.005271
East_Bounding_Coordinate:
-116.299841
North_Bounding_Coordinate:
42.097550
South_Bounding_Coordinate:
30.415166
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword:
environment
Theme_Keyword:
geoscientificInformation
Theme_Keyword:
oceans
Theme_Keyword:
planningCadastre
Theme_Keyword:
society
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Theme_Keyword:
Human Uses
Theme_Keyword:
Non-Consumptive Use
Theme_Keyword:
Ocean Use
Theme_Keyword:
Beach Use
Theme_Keyword:
Boating
Theme_Keyword:
Paddling
Theme_Keyword:
Tidepooling
Theme_Keyword:
Sailing
Theme_Keyword:
Scuba
Theme_Keyword:
Snorkeling
Theme_Keyword:
Swimming
Theme_Keyword:
Water Sports
Theme_Keyword:
Wildlife Viewing
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
None
Place_Keyword:
California
Place_Keyword:
Pacific Ocean
Place_Keyword:
Exclusive Economic Zone
Place_Keyword:
West Coast
Access_Constraints:
None.
Use_Constraints:
Atlas data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NOAA - National Marine Protected Areas Center
Contact_Person:
Mimi D'Iorio
Contact_Position:
GIS and Database Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical address
Address:
99 Pacific St. Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2703
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 3; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.2.6.1500
Program_Affiliation:
Program_Name:
National Ocean Service Data Explorer
Program_Name:
National Ocean Service Data Explorer
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Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Attribute accuracy was maintained by comparing data before and after each process step, and by comparing final product to source data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Logical consistency was maintained by comparing data before and after each process step, and by comparing final product to source data.
Completeness_Report:
All uses in the Non-Consumptive sector were mapped for the entirety of the project area. In 3 of the 4 regional atlas workshops, an attempt was made to map uses of the ocean by tribal peoples. Two distinct approaches were taken. First, we mapped tribal activities taking place within the existing range of ocean uses addressed by the Atlas project (e.g. tribal pursuit of benthic fishing with fixed gear; beach use by tribal peoples). Most of the resulting tribal use patterns fell within either the general maximum footprint or the dominant use area drawn for those uses by other non-tribal participants and are thus not represented as uniquely tribal activities. Second, we attempted to map distinctly tribal use areas tied to specific geographic locations of special cultural, spiritual or historical significance. Although some tribal participants provided relevant information, not all tribal interests were represented in each workshop and some participants were reluctant to portray use patterns of other tribes. As a result, the resulting maps of tribal activity patterns may depict an incomplete or misleading picture of the full spectrum of tribal uses of the ocean in each region. Consequently, in order to avoid misinterpretation of the tribal use patterns, and to maintain data consistency and integrity throughout the Atlas maps, the tribal use data are not explicitly depicted in the public release of the atlas data or map products. They will, however, be provided to the California Marine Life Protection Act Initiative and to the tribal participants for their use, with appropriate explanatory information about their content and limitations. For additional information on the tribal ocean use data, please contact the MPA Center.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Workshops were conducted at a maximum scale of 1:250,000. During post processing, original workshop polygons were aggregated to an ordered one nautical mile grid, so exact use locations within each block are not discernible. Data are intended to portray broad patterns for each use at a comparable scale to inform ocean management but are not intended for navigation or enforcement purposes.
Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data were digitized by workshop participant groups in 4 subregions of California (Southern, Central, North Central, and Northern). The workshops were held between November 2008 and July 2009.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data from each group were reviewed following the workshop to: a. Detail any instructions from participants to add/remove areas in post-processing b. Review GIS technician and facilitator workshop notes for any relevant data-editing comments c. Discuss any areas that might require special attention or follow up.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data were processed by Project GIS Specialist to clean artifacts created during the live, participatory mapping process.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
All polygons were clipped to the appropriate California Atlas sub-region to remove land and any marine areas outside the scope of the workshop.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Use-specific procedures were performed based on participant input. This involved removing areas that were stated as not occurring beyond a certain depth or distance from shore.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
A polygon-in-polygon analysis was run for each use using one nautical mile microblocks as the zonal layer to determine the number of groups that identified a use in each grid cell.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Data normalized for each use. For the footprint and future use aspects, an analysis cell with any number greater than 0 became a 1. For dominant, if the number of workshop groups who mapped a cell as dominant was at or greater than 50% of the groups who mapped that use, the value became a 1. All other cells became a 0, so that the final field values are binary (1= Yes, 0 = No)
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
After the previous steps were complete for every workshop region and use, the regions were merged into one statewide dataset.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
Merged regional data was analyzed for completeness and consistency. For areas where boundary patterns did not agree, contextual edits were made based on reviewing workshop notes and making logical edits where appropriate.
Process_Date:
2009
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The microblock polygons were dissolved for each use, retaining only the blocks where the use occurred. All dissolved polygons were then re-clipped to the study region and added to final geodatabase dataset.
Process_Date:
2009
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:
Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type:
G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count:
1
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name:
Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number:
10
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian:
0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:
-123.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:
0.000000
False_Easting:
500000.000000
False_Northing:
0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method:
coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution:
0.000100
Ordinate_Resolution:
0.000100
Planar_Distance_Units:
meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name:
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis:
6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:
298.257222
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The Non-Consumptive sector contains 9 ocean uses: -Beach use: includes walking, running, digging, resting, shell collecting, wildlife viewing, driving, camping, kite flying, bonfires, picnicking, dog walking; excludes beach renourishment, dredging, scientific/educational specimen collecting, seascape viewing from boats or from shoreward of the beach, surf fishing, swimming; -Motorized boating: includes personal watercraft, outboard motors, private motorized vehicles; excludes fishing boats and wildlife viewing charters, cruise ships; -Paddling: includes kayaking, canoeing, rowing, outrigger paddling; excludes motorized craft, surfing, wind-surfing; -Sailing: includes sailboats, overnight anchoring; excludes sailing kayaks and canoes; -SCUBA/snorkeling: includes SCUBA diving, tethered diving, snorkeling (free diving); excludes surface swimming; -Surface water sports: includes surfing, wind-surfing, kite surfing; excludes paddled boats, snorkeling; -Swimming: includes short- and long-distance surface swimming any distance from shore; excludes SCUBA diving, tethered diving, snorkeling (free diving); -Tidepooling: includes use of rocky shores for naturalist, leisure, or educational purposes; excludes intertidal collection or subsistence harvest of living marine species (i.e. plants, invertebrates and fish) for consumption, bait, aquaria or research; -Wildlife viewing at sea: includes any commercial boat-based or aerial wildlife viewing at sea; excludes shore-based wildlife viewing; For all uses mapped in this sector, the use footprint and dominant use areas are included in the dataset. The use footprint (aka the Maximum Footprint of Use) includes all areas in which the use is known to occur with some regularity, regardless of frequency or intensity. The dominant use areas include areas where the use is most commonly pursued and are defined as areas within the general use footprint that are routinely used by most users most of the time. Future use areas are also included for certain uses where participants anticipated an increase in spatial extent or intensity. Future use areas reflect an anticipated significant and disproportionate (relative to other areas) change in patterns of use through either a lateral expansion of a dominant use area or an increase in intensity of use, or both in the foreseeable future but within the next ten years.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
For more information on use definitions and types, see the readme document within the geodatabase or visit http://mpa.gov/science_analysis/atlas.html.
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NOAA - National Marine Protected Areas Center
Contact_Person:
Mimi D'Iorio
Contact_Position:
GIS and Database Manager
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
99 Pacific St.
Address:
Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2703
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Distribution_Liability:
Atlas data describe broad uses of the ocean, and are not intended to be used for navigational purposes or provide information on regulations affecting human activities.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:
20100303
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:
NOAA - National Marine Protected Areas Center
Contact_Person:
Nicholas Hayden
Contact_Position:
Atlas GIS Specialist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:
mailing and physical
Address:
99 Pacific St.
Address:
Suite 100-F
City:
Monterey
State_or_Province:
CA
Postal_Code:
93940
Country:
U.S.A.
Contact_Voice_Telephone:
(831)645-2709
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone:
(831)242-2051
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Nicholas.Hayden@noaa.gov
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:
Mimi.Diorio@noaa.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name:
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version:
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:
local time
Metadata_Extensions:
Online_Linkage:
http://www.ncddc.noaa.gov/metadataresource/metadata-references/files/ncddcmdprofile_v2.pdf
Profile_Name:
Content Specification for Metadata in the National Coastal Data Development Center's Data Catalog Version 2.0
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