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coast
vr.tr.coast · thing-q93352
Let an agent handle coasts by type, processes, hazards, access, protection and safety, routing people in danger at the coast to coastguard or emergency services.
Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.PLC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Safety At the coast.
Tides
Tide times.
Tides
Tides.
- What are the tide times, according to an official tide table? provenance
- Could someone be cut off by the tide here? boundary
Emergency
Coastguard.
Emergency
Coastal emergencies.
- Is someone in danger at the coast or in the water? boundary
- Which coastguard or emergency number should be called? action
Processes Change.
Erosion
Retreat.
Erosion
Erosion.
- How fast is this coast eroding, according to official monitoring? measurement
- Which management plan applies? provenance
Flooding
Coastal flood risk.
Flooding
Coastal flooding.
- What is the coastal flood risk here? provenance
- How is sea level rise expected to affect it? provenance
Access Visiting.
Paths
Coastal paths.
Paths
Coastal access.
- Is there a public coastal path or access right? provenance
- Are there closures due to cliff falls? provenance
Rules
Beach rules.
Rules
Beach rules.
- What rules apply, such as dogs, fires or protected zones? provenance
- Who enforces them? provenance
Ecology Habitats.
Habitats
Coastal ecosystems.
Habitats
Coastal habitats.
- Which habitats and species are found here? provenance
- Are they protected? provenance
Pollution
Litter and spills.
Pollution
Coastal pollution.
- How can pollution or stranded marine animals be reported? action
- Which organisation responds? provenance
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Physical world and living systems
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- PHY
- Domain
- PHY.PLC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- cliffed coast, intertidal zone, riviera, Coastal South West India, region of freshwater influence, wantide, marsh coast, flat coast, Ingression coast, steep coast, lido, Jersey Shore
What it is Filled
The land along the edge of a sea or large lake, including shores, cliffs, beaches, dunes, intertidal zones and estuaries, shaped by waves, tides and currents and home to many people and ecosystems.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent handle coasts by type, processes, hazards, access, protection and safety, routing people in danger at the coast to coastguard or emergency services.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Land-sea boundary
- Shaped by waves and tides
- Dynamic and eroding
- Densely used
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Encourage access to unstable cliffs, tidal flats or closed beaches.
- Disturb nesting birds, turtles or dune habitats.
- Discharge pollutants or waste onto the shore or into the sea.
- Misrepresent flood or erosion risk to buyers of coastal property.
Only with a human decision
- Issuing evacuation or closure advice during a coastal storm or flood.
May
- Report tides, erosion, flood warnings and bathing water quality from official sources.
- Map coastal features and change over time from survey data.
Moral aspects Filled
- Rising seas and erosion threaten homes and livelihoods, unevenly.
- Coasts are often public commons whose access must be kept fair.
Who is affected
- Coastal residents
- Beach users and swimmers
- Shore wildlife
Owners Filled
Steward
Usually the state or the public, with private ownership in some places; coastal authorities manage it.
Master systems
- Land registry or cadastre
- Coastal flood and erosion risk maps
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q468756 - registry parent class
related
- shore - category
- bay and beach - features
- tide and erosion - processes
- coastal management - practice
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.coast
- Wikidata: Q93352 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93352)
Direct properties required Filled
- Coastline length: km - Measured along a defined shoreline using a stated mapping resolution because the result depends on measurement scale.
- Coastal elevation: m - Measured by surveying relative to a stated vertical datum.
- Shoreline change rate: m/year - Calculated from repeated positions of a consistently defined shoreline over a stated observation period.
Recognition required Filled
- Shoreline, intertidal zone and cliffs
- Tide marks
- Coasting as in cycling is a different sense
- Beaches, cliffs, dunes, marshes and rocky shores meeting the sea.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- find tide times and coastal safety guidance
- understand erosion and flood risk
- find coastal access routes
- learn about coastal habitats
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Being cut off by the tide
- Cliff falls
- Rip currents and cold water
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Coastal planning and access law
- EU Floods Directive for coastal flooding
- Marine and coastal protected area rules
Context of use required Filled
- Settlement, tourism, trade, ecosystems and recreation.
- cliffed coasts
- sandy and shingle coasts
- salt marshes and mudflats
- rocky shores
- rivieras and developed coasts
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q93352: coast - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Coast - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should coast types be separate entries?
- How should tide data be linked?
- How should erosion data be linked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q93352/spec.json