Enabling Better Decision Making
Having an easy-to-use and transparent platform to share spatial information early in the planning process allows users to identify potential conflicts so that they can then be avoided or addressed. Spatial data are essential for many planning activities, including siting of renewable energy projects, designing restoration projects, and helping communities identify areas vulnerable to sea level rise, flooding, and erosion. The newest layer, BUILD (Beneficial Use - Identifying Locations for Dredge), is helping planners match restoration projects with dredging to reduce costs and promote coastal resilience.