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== Welcome to the Coastal Wiki ==
 
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=== Coastal Wiki under development ===
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==Welcome to the Coastal Wiki, your guide to coastal knowledge and experience==
The Coastal Wiki is an Internet encyclopaedia providing up-to-date high quality information for coastal professionals. We invite coastal and marine practitioners, policymakers and scientists to complement, improve and update the content of the encyclopaedia, and so to contribute to this new concept in sharing European knowledge and experience in integrated coastal zone management.
 
Presently an initial body of articles is being produced by the thematic networks of ENCORA, covering a wide range of topics relevant for Integrated Coastal Zone Management. The reasons for developing the Coastal Wiki are discussed in [[Coastal Wiki: Why, What and for Whom?]]
 
  
The Coastal Wiki is primarily meant for disseminating knowledge to a broader audience than the circles of specialists working at the frontiers of science. It is not meant for publishing original research; it is a vehicle for disseminating knowledge complementary to the traditional peer-reviewed scientific journals. Several procedures will be implemented to ensure quality, consistency and comprehensiveness.
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===Readers===
A major difference with the general wikipedia is the requirement of an editing authorisation for contributors. Anonymous contributions are precluded; authors and co-authors of articles or article revisions are explicitly acknowledged. The access to the Coastal Wiki is free to any coastal and marine stakeholder, but only experts registered in the Wiki Contact Database are entitled to enter new information. Editing authorisations will be granted to users with a professional background, checked by the coordinators of the national networks established by ENCORA.
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The Coastal Wiki is a public information site containing a large number of articles dealing with scientific, technological and management aspects of coastal zones. Its purpose is to share basic knowledge and information within the communities of coastal and marine scientists and practitioners. You can find information on almost any coastal topic by entering a matching term in the search box. Suggestions appear for articles with your keyword in the title. You can also get a list of all articles in which your keyword is mentioned by clicking on 'containing' under in the search box.  
===How to get an editing authorisation? How to submit and article?===
 
We welcome your contribution, but during the present constructional phase we have to make sure that it fits the outline of the initial Coastal Wiki. If you have not yet an editing authorisation we ask you to send your contribution (new article, revision/update of existing article) and your contact details to your national network coordinator or to info@encora.eu . You will receive on short notice an answer from the coordinator of the theme where your contribution best fits. You will be registered in the Contact Database and you will receive an editing authorisation, eventually with some additional instructions. Read the [[Coastal Wiki Rules]] and the [[Guidelines]] before starting to write your contribution.
 
  
===Theme-wise development of the initial Coastal Wiki===
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Articles are categorized according to disciplinary fields. The main categories are:
Submitted contributions are managed by the ENCORA theme coordinators, to ensure coherence and comprehensiveness of the initial Coastal Wiki. Many articles are delivered by participants of the ENCORA thematic networks. The ENCORA themes deal with different aspects of coastal zone management and underlying scientific disciplines; together they provide a comprehensive overview of practical and scientific knowledge related to the terrestrial and marine coastal environment.  
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Coastal_and_marine_ecosystems Coastal and marine ecosystems‏‎]
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Coastal_and_marine_observation_and_monitoring Coastal and marine observation and monitoring]‏‎
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Coastal_and_marine_pollution Coastal and marine pollution]
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Coastal_protection Coastal protection]
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Physical_coastal_and_marine_processes Physical coastal and marine processes‏‎]
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Integrated_coastal_zone_management Integrated coastal zone management]
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:[http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Category:Climate_change,_impacts_and_adaptation Climate change, impacts and adaptation]
  
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'''[[Theme 1]] - Social and economic aspects of ICZM Multifunctionality and Valuation.'''<br>
 
Valuation of competing functions to optimise the societal use of coastal and marine resources.
 
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'''[[Theme 2]] - ICZM Participation and Implementation.'''  <br>
 
Testing and improving methods to evaluate progress in the implementation of ICZM, including eGovernance. <br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme03_40.png|Theme 3 : Coastal and marine spatial planning.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 3]] - Coastal and marine spatial planning.''' <br>
 
Multiple-scale structuring of spatial coastal and marine planning and related decision-support systems for sustainable development. <br>
 
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|width="102px" valign=center style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme04_40.png|Theme 4 : Pollution, prevention and mitigation.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 4]] - Pollution, prevention and mitigation.''' <br>
 
Development and application of emerging methodologies for preventing, detecting and mitigating pollution and for identification of areas at risk. <br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme05_40.png|Theme 5 : Long-term geomorphologic change and climate impacts.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 5]] - Long-term geomorphologic change and climate impacts.'''<br>
 
Promoting development, demonstration & dissemination of new and emerging models & methodologies for prediction of changes to coastal systems.<br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme06_40.png| Theme 6 : Effect of development and use on eco-morphology and coastal habitats.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 6]] - Effect of development and use on eco-morphology and coastal habitats.'''<br>
 
Impact-assessment tools and environmental techniques for recovery of  coastal habitats.<br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme07_40.png| Theme 7 : Assessment of biodiversity change.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 7]] - Assessment of biodiversity change.''' <br>
 
Testing and improving an ecological valuation protocol for the coastal and marine environment. <br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme08_40.png|Theme 8 : New sustainable coastal engineering techniques.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 8]] - New sustainable coastal engineering techniques.''' <br>
 
Cataloguing innovative coastal engineering techniques to solve practical coastal protection issues.  <br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme09_40.png|Theme 9 : Assessment of field observation techniques.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 9]] - Assessment of field observation techniques.'''  <br>
 
New and emerging tools and practices for coastal and marine observation, with focus on remote sensing and remotely controlled measuring devices.  <br>
 
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|width="100px" valign=top style="border-right:1px solid #a3b1bf"|[[Image:Theme10_40.png| Theme 10 : Capacity Building, Training and Education.]]||
 
'''[[Theme 10]] - Capacity Building, Training and Education. ''' <br>
 
Comparative assessment of ICZM training and education programmes.   <br>
 
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== How to use the Coastal Wiki==
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The Coastal Wiki was launched in 2007 with an initial grant of the European Commission.
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See also [[Coastal Wiki:Why, What and for Whom?|More about the Coastal Wiki]].
  
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===Contributors===
First of all you need an account, this is so other users can see who made the edits. To create an account just press the '''Log in / create account''' link at the top right of the page. Your account is linked with your personal record in the '''ENCORA Contact Database'''. Then to start editing this or any other page either click the '''edit''' link at the top of the page or use the edit button at the beginning of each section. This takes you to the '''edit page''': a page with a text box containing the ''wikitext'': the editable source code from which the server produces the webpage. You can start a new article by entering the title in the '''search''' window. If an article with this title does not yet exist you may start editing your article by clicking on '''create this page'''.
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We invite coastal and marine scientists, practitioners and policymakers to share their knowledge and experience in coastal knowledge, practices and management. The Coastal Wiki is a popular source of information; most articles are viewed more than a hundred times and some articles even a few thousand times each month. Several [[Portal:Contents/Portals|portals]] give access to the Coastal Wiki content.
  
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===How to contribute===
You can just type your text. However, also using basic [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Editing '''wiki-markup'''] to make links and do simple formatting adds to the value of your contribution. When you have finished, click '''Show preview''' to see how your changes will look '''before''' you make them permanentRepeat the edit/preview process until you are satisfied, then click '''Save page''' and your changes will be immediately applied to the article.
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For adding or editing articles a password is required, which you may obtain by sending an email to ''info@coastalwiki.org''. You will receive a request to provide contact information for the Wiki Contact Database. At the end of each article authors, co-authors and editors of articles are explicitly acknowledged. Please take note that the Coastal Wiki is primarily meant for disseminating knowledge to a broader audience than the circles of specialists working at the frontiers of science. It is not meant for publishing original research. Coastal Wiki articles contain typically: a general introduction, explanation of concepts and processes, illustrations, practical examples, useful methods/formulas, links to related articles, references and suggestions for further reading. Please read the help pages indicated in the box below before you start writing an article.
  
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===Quality Assurance===
Download the PowerPoint version of the [http://library.coastweb.info/940/ Coastal Wiki Tutorial] - Contains slides that go over the basic skills of uploading articles and editing in coastal wiki, intended for new Coastal Wiki users. Covers headings, lists and numbering, emphasis, images, references, links and definitions. For further guidance go to [[How to edit]].  
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All Coastal Wiki contributions are reviewed by the scientific content moderator, Job Dronkers, by members of the [[Coastal Wiki Editorial Board|Coastal Wiki Editorial Board]] or by invited reviewers. Review comments are published on the discussion page attached to each article. '''The Coastal Wiki does not contain AI-generated texts'''. Before editing your article, please take note of the review criteria indicated in the description of the [[Coastal Wiki Quality Assurance|review process]].
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 28 November 2023


Welcome to the Coastal Wiki, your guide to coastal knowledge and experience

Readers

The Coastal Wiki is a public information site containing a large number of articles dealing with scientific, technological and management aspects of coastal zones. Its purpose is to share basic knowledge and information within the communities of coastal and marine scientists and practitioners. You can find information on almost any coastal topic by entering a matching term in the search box. Suggestions appear for articles with your keyword in the title. You can also get a list of all articles in which your keyword is mentioned by clicking on 'containing' under in the search box.

Articles are categorized according to disciplinary fields. The main categories are:

Coastal and marine ecosystems‏‎
Coastal and marine observation and monitoring‏‎
Coastal and marine pollution
Coastal protection
Physical coastal and marine processes‏‎
Integrated coastal zone management
Climate change, impacts and adaptation

Each category has several subcategories for a more detailed search. Some articles are only listed under the subcategories.

The Coastal Wiki was launched in 2007 with an initial grant of the European Commission. See also More about the Coastal Wiki.

Contributors

We invite coastal and marine scientists, practitioners and policymakers to share their knowledge and experience in coastal knowledge, practices and management. The Coastal Wiki is a popular source of information; most articles are viewed more than a hundred times and some articles even a few thousand times each month. Several portals give access to the Coastal Wiki content.

How to contribute

For adding or editing articles a password is required, which you may obtain by sending an email to info@coastalwiki.org. You will receive a request to provide contact information for the Wiki Contact Database. At the end of each article authors, co-authors and editors of articles are explicitly acknowledged. Please take note that the Coastal Wiki is primarily meant for disseminating knowledge to a broader audience than the circles of specialists working at the frontiers of science. It is not meant for publishing original research. Coastal Wiki articles contain typically: a general introduction, explanation of concepts and processes, illustrations, practical examples, useful methods/formulas, links to related articles, references and suggestions for further reading. Please read the help pages indicated in the box below before you start writing an article.

Quality Assurance

All Coastal Wiki contributions are reviewed by the scientific content moderator, Job Dronkers, by members of the Coastal Wiki Editorial Board or by invited reviewers. Review comments are published on the discussion page attached to each article. The Coastal Wiki does not contain AI-generated texts. Before editing your article, please take note of the review criteria indicated in the description of the review process.

Help page Basic setup, rules and guidelines How to edit an article Glossary