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Figure 21. Combining 'intolerance' and 'recoverability' assessments to classify and rank
'sensitivity' for UK marine environments. NS = not sensitive, NR = not relevant.
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Figure 22. Estimated general sensitivity (1 = low; 10 = high) to aggregate extraction based on the
sensitivity index of the eleven commercially important fish and shellfish species (left) and a map
of associated uncertainty (right) (Stelzenmüller et al. 2010).
Figure 23. Classification of Pass-a-Grille Beach NW, Pinellas County, Florida including classes
representing geomorphic structure and urban development for the USGS Coastal Hazards Maps.
Figure 24. Selected data relevant to climate change impacts for the Papahãnaumokuãkea Marine
National Monument. Maps a-d represent raw data layers and panels e-f are cumulative impact
models (reproduced from Selkoe et al. 2009).
Figure 25. A ‘smartline’ geomorphology map from the Landforms and Stability module in
OzCoasts. Each line segment includes multiple attribute fields that describe important aspects of
the geomorphology of the coast including its vulnerability to coastal erosion.
Figure 26. Sample of report card showing the locations of estuaries and the proportion of the
condition classes of estuaries in the Southern Rivers NRM region in 2000 (Scheltinga and Tilden
2008).
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