Coastal Planning

Coastal Planning

Source: Thomas Shahan, CC 2.0

Oregon's coast, with its rugged headlands and shifting beaches, along with its susceptibility to natural hazards and its endangered habitats, offers many land use planning challenges.

Articles & Stories

Coastal Research Data and Online Resources
  The Oregon Coastal and Oceans...
Coastal Pollution and Water Quality Research
Photo Credit: NOAA, Marine Debris Program (2014) Marine pollution can originate from land,...
Coastal and Marine Human Uses and Benefits Research
Photo Credit: Pat Kight, Oregon Sea Grant (2012)People receive many benefits from coastal and...
Coastal Hazards and Resilience Research
Photo Credit: Tiffany Woods, Oregon Sea Grant (2016) Coastlines are...
The Chemistry is Changing in West Coast Oceans
 A rise in worldwide sea levels is one widely anticipated effect of global climate change. But...
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Maps and Tools

Oregon Mid-Coast Water Planning Map Viewer

The Mid-Coast Water Report aggregates water data for a selected area of interest. The report... more

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Up-to-date list of OE tools

Data Collections

PRISM Climate Data

Quality controlled, fine-resolution climate data from 1895 to present gathered by the PRISM... more

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Climate, Water, and Air

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