Monitoring and Evaluation
According to the Global Water Partnership, a strong monitoring and evaluation system has the potential to ensure that an IWRM strategy meets its main objective of fostering positive change, and also that the strategy can adapt to evolving needs and conditions. Resources available in this sub-theme include examples of performance indicators, technical methods of hydraulic monitoring, handbooks for appraisal of management systems, and other resources that support the wide variety of approaches for monitoring and evaluating water resources.
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Monitoring and Evaluation Resources
Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS)
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS) is a point-and-click interface developed to deliver NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation frequency estimates and associated information. Upon clicking a state on the map, an interactive map of that state will be displayed. From there, a user can identify a...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaUnited States Interagency Elevation Inventory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This catalog of publicly available, high-accuracy elevation data for the United States and its territories is collaboratively maintained by six federal agencies. The inventory provides an important central location for information about elevation data sets and decreases duplicate data collection...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaIntegrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Integrated Ocean and Coastal Mapping is defined as the practice of planning, acquiring, integrating, and disseminating ocean and coastal geospatial data and derivative products in a manner that permits easy access to and use by the greatest range of users.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNOAA Shoreline Data
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer provides high-resolution digital shoreline from multi-temporal surveys of our nation's coastline. It provides the following capabilities: view available shoreline project boundaries; view vector shoreline data; view and download FGDC compliant metadata; make...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaNational Flood Insurance Program: Flood Hazard Mapping
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September 19, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Through FEMA's flood hazard mapping program, Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (MAP), FEMA identifies flood hazards, assesses flood risks and partners with states and communities to provide accurate flood hazard and risk data to guide them to mitigation actions.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaFEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance
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June 29, 2016National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This page provides general information on hazard mitigation and the Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs.Read more
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