Deploying Spatial Data for Coastal Community Resilience: A Review from the Managerial Perspective

Area of Science:

• Environmental Science
• Geographic Information Science
• Disaster Management

Background:

• Coastal community resilience applications increasingly utilize spatial data due to data availability and processing advancements.
• Current limitations stem from a lack of scientific managerial models integrating spatial data into decision-making processes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To synthesize cross-disciplinary literature on deploying spatial data for coastal community resilience from a managerial perspective.
• To systematically review research on spatial data for coastal resilience operations up to 1999.
• To identify data types, application outcomes, and research gaps in spatial data for coastal resilience.

Main Methods:

• A systematic literature review of 142 studies was conducted.
• Research was analyzed based on spatial data availability, application availability, and identified limitations.
• Three key research questions guided the review concerning data types, outcomes, and gaps.

Main Results:

• The review identified various types of spatial data applicable to coastal resilience situational awareness.
• Specific outcomes attributed to spatial data in coastal resilience applications were documented.
• Significant gaps were identified in connecting spatial data with effective coastal resilience applications.

Conclusions:

• The managerial perspective of deploying spatial data for coastal hazards is currently understudied.
• Future research agendas should prioritize problem formulation, mission prioritization, and information salience.
• Developing robust managerial models is crucial for fully exploiting spatial data in coastal resilience.