Coastline Reference

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

Eastern Mediterranean Sea

Coastline Reference

Layer Info
Category	Management
Sub-category	Governance
Editable	No

Description

Coastline reference data represents the official baseline of a coastline, serving as a crucial reference for coastal management and planning. This data helps in monitoring coastal changes, managing coastal defenses, and implementing policies related to coastal protection and development.

MSP Challenge

In the MSP Challenge, this layer is not editable but it represents the official coastline reference data set by the government.

Sand Extraction Edition

Reference Coastal Line (1990)

Types

None

Metadata

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

basiskustlijn

Description

The “basiskustlijn” layer represents the official baseline of the Dutch coastline as it was established in 1990.

Methodology

Not applicable.

Normal Baseline Coast (2024)

The Sand Extraction Edition of the MSP Challenge also includes the coastline as it was in April 2024.

Types

None

Metadata

Data Source

Rijkswaterstaat

Original Title

"NL_normalbaseline_apr2024_norbln(L)"

Description

Not applicable.

Methodology

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Baltic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Clyde Marine Region Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not available in the Adriatic Sea Edition.

Not applicable.

This layer is not present in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.