Data Coastal Resources Management Council: shoreline change maps Planning for Future Shoreline Conflicts In many cases, buildings, roads, and railroad tracks were not sited and constructed with a long future of gradual, natural shoreline change in mind. Now, concerns are…
Shoreline Erosion
Mapping the current shape of Rhode Island’s shores requires detailed geographic data, georeferenced aerial photos, and precise elevation data. Currently, the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) shoreline change maps document changes to all Rhode Island shoreline (except Block Island) since…
Shoreline Erosion
Value to Management Provides information for setting regulatory setback requirements: Shoreline monitoring allows the RI Coastal Resources Management Council to establish, track, and adjust regulatory setbacks from eroding shorelines and planning for public infrastructure and new building construction. Supports coastal…