Data from: Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems
Dates
Publication Date
2023-03-01
Start
2015-01-01
End
2025-01-01
Citation
Yurek, S., Passeri, D., Enwright, N.M., Richardson, M., Martin, J., Flocks, J.G., Eaton, M., Zeigler, S.L., Charkhgard, H., Udell, B.J., and Irwin, E.R., 2023, Data from: Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9KAOMOG.
Summary
Coastal management decisions are complex and include challenging tradeoffs. Decision science offers a useful framework to address such complex problems. We illustrate the process with several coastal restoration studies. Our capstone example is based on a recent barrier island restoration assessment project at Dauphin Island, Alabama, which included the development of geomorphological and ecological models that forecast environmental changes over a 10 year time period from 2015 to 2025. The proposed framework aims to serve as a tool to assist coastal managers with the process of restoration. Specifically, we discuss the importance of considering concepts and techniques from ecology, coastal geology, geomorphology, climate science, [...]
Summary
Coastal management decisions are complex and include challenging tradeoffs. Decision science offers a useful framework to address such complex problems. We illustrate the process with several coastal restoration studies. Our capstone example is based on a recent barrier island restoration assessment project at Dauphin Island, Alabama, which included the development of geomorphological and ecological models that forecast environmental changes over a 10 year time period from 2015 to 2025. The proposed framework aims to serve as a tool to assist coastal managers with the process of restoration. Specifically, we discuss the importance of considering concepts and techniques from ecology, coastal geology, geomorphology, climate science, oceanography and decision analysis when developing conservation plans for coastal restoration.
Martin, J., Richardson, M., Passeri, D., Enwright, N., Yurek, S., Flocks, J., Eaton, M., Zeigler, S., Charkhgard, H., Udell, B., and Irwin, E., 2023, Decision science as a framework for combining geomorphological and ecological modeling for the management of coastal systems: Ecology and Society, v. 28, no. 1, https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-13696-280150.
We show how decision science can be used as a framework to combine geomorphological and ecological modeling to help managers improve their management decisions while considering uncertainty about system changes and risk tolerance. We also build on our examples through a review of recently developed techniques for spatial conservation planning for land acquisition decisions and the application of adaptive management for sequential decisions.
