The Coastal Portal is an initiative to provide users with clear access to information and data related to the functions and activities that take place in the Belgian part of the North Sea and the Belgian coastal zone.
This portal offers:
· Interactive map products in a viewer
· Static map products in PDF format
· Downloadable metadata
· Useful web links tailored to each theme
· Information about sea, beach, dunes and polders
In this way, the Coastal Portal aims to function as a central referral portal to the multitude of sources of information about the Belgian sea area and the coastal zone.
Portal
Human Activities
From energy to tourism, the sea and our coast are the backbone of many activities.
Marine Life
The Belgian coast is of great importance for a diverse mix of biota, habitats and ecosystems.
Environment
The characteristics of the seawater and the subsoil determine both marine life and human use.
The Belgian Coast
What do we understand by "the coast"?
What does the Belgian part of the North Sea look like?
Which municipalities belong to "the coast"?
Who has what authority?
CoastSnap
CoastSnap is a global "Citizen Science"-project where locals and tourists use their mobile devices to take pictures of the beach on a fixed position, that allows researchers to study the beach growth or erosion rate.
New anomaly maps show a decline in shipping activity in the Belgian part of the North Sea and the Western Scheldt in 'februari-april' 2020 vs 2019, at least partly related to the corona crisis.
58 infographics that highlight the state of fish stocks exploited in Belgian fishery have been receiving an overhaul based on newly released data for 2018 and 2019.
