...
The interaction between specialists and end users would greatly benefit from a system where these three elements are combined in a structured and efficient manner. To test this notion the UCIT philosophy was put to the test in an application for the Dutch coast. The Dutch coast fits the previously mentioned criteria in the sense that there is an extensive database containing bathymetric and topographic profiles. Dutch coastal management focuses on a number of topics using well defined coastal state indicators. In the Dutch example case coastline preservation and dune strength preservation are the main
CSIs, JARKUS data is the main data source (transect based) and coastal area, coastal profile and coastline models are the main modelling instruments included.