CoastalME

CoastalME (Coastal Modelling Environment) is a Free Open Source and Software for geospatial modelling to simulate decadal and longer coastal morphological changes.

CoastalME

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CoastalME (Coastal Modelling Environment) is a Free Open Source and Software for geospatial modelling to simulate decadal and longer coastal morphological changes.

It is an engineering tool for advanced modelers seeking to simulate the interaction of multiple coastal landforms and different types of human interventions.

Payo et al., (2017) described in detail the rationale behind CoastalME and demonstrated how it can be used to integrate; the Soft Cliff and Platform Erosion model SCAPE, the Coastal Vector Evolution Model COVE and the Cross Shore model CSHORE.

The software is written in C++ following the object oriented paradigm and has been documented using Doxygen.

The C++ source code is available for download under GNU open source license.

Core features

  • Desktop Analysis

    • Coastal landscape evolution
    • Coastal flooding and erosion risk
    • Management interventions
    • Sea Level Rise risk assessment
    • Coastal adaptation pathway
    • Sediment budget analysis
  • Tool development

    • New coastal landform features
    • New nature based solutions
    • New coastal defenses
  • Mapping and Cartography

    • Evolving 3D coastal landscape models
    • Erosion and flooding hot spots
    • Coastal defenses vulnerability maps
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