User guide : BGS GeoCoast v1

Developed by the British Geological Survey (BGS), the GeoCoast data product informs users and stakeholders about a broad range of geoproperties and processes around the coast of Great Britain. GeoCoast is an integrated GIS package of datasets designed to inform and support coastal management, planning and adaptation to coastal flooding and coastal erosion. GeoCoast includes information on the morphology, behaviour and vulnerability of the coastline, underpinned by its geology and its coastal context (shape, orientation, tidal range, etc.). GeoCoast can be used to underpin coastal decision making and planning relative to coastal inundation, erosion and climate change impacts. The datasets are compatible with Shoreline Management Plan areas. It is targeted at coastal practitioners including regulatory bodies, Local Authorities, and asset owners. The datasets are divided into two data packages: GeoCoast Premium (a suite of detailed baseline datasets), and GeoCoast Open (a suite of open datasets, including a coastal multi-faceted domain analyses). The purpose of this user guide is to basic provide information about these datasets, the nature and diversity of geo-properties around the GB coast and to act as a quick-start guide to using and understanding this BGS GeoCoast data product.