DEVELOPMENT OF THE CANADIAN COASTAL ZONE INFORMATION SYSTEM (CCZIS)

The Canadian Coastal Zone Information System (CCZIS) represents a pioneering endeavor aimed at enhancing coastal engineering and infrastructure decision-making in Canada. The CCZIS is a one-stop decision support system, with coastal datasets, analyses, and tools to allow for planning, design, and coastal risk assessment of marine and coastal infrastructure. The system includes modelled nearshore wave conditions, analysis of meteorological stations, long-term water level stations, sea level rise projections, among other key datasets. This abstract outlines the development and critical milestones achieved by the CBCL-DHI team as they transition from a proof-of-concept to a functional prototype development.