AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO SHORELINE MAPPING FOR SPILL RESPONSE PLANNING IN CANADA

ABSTRACT One of Canada's national goals is to provide a consistent or standardized application of techniques for mapping, data collection, and data generation. This consistency is crucial if personnel are brought in from different regions during a drill or spill, since they can then become instantly familiar with the process and terminology. The same sets of standard terms and conditions are applied to prespill database development, sensitivity and prespill mapping, shoreline cleanup assessment technique (SCAT) data generation, and the response management decision process. This concept is very powerful because it provides a consistent terminology for the entire range of prespill planning, preparedness, and response activities. This paper briefly describes the scope, objectives, and status of this mapping initiative and highlights recent developments in the effort to combine the full range of prespill activities, from data generation and decision development to sensitivity mapping. The scheme addresses the...