Databases

Abstract

Information on bibliographic as well as numeric/textual databases relevant to coastal geomorphology has been included in a tabular form. Databases cover a broad spectrum of related subjects like coastal environment and population aspects, coastline, elevation data, landscape and landforms images, shore zone morphology, erosion, grain size, bathymetry, topography, hydrology, terrain, oil spills, coral morphology, coastal changes, coastal zone management etc. The entry also reviews progressive evolution of database management technology from Index files to Decision support systems to web-based databases