Coastal and Marine Environmental Database Development
Databases used for environmental data at the Ministry of Environment are evaluated to determine whether an
existing database design and/or their data could be readily used for a GIS-based coastal and marine
environmental information system. While many fields are useful, the database structures must be altered to
enable geo-referencing before they can be used in GIS. Database structure should be compatible whenever
possible to facilitate the development of integrated data management systems (Biophysical and socioeconomic
databases should use Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, FoxPro, for example)