The Social Coast - data and tools to address the people side of complex coastal issues.
What Are the Social Sciences and Social Science Data?
The social sciences encompass a broad range of disciplines that aim to describe, explain, and predict human behavior and institutional structures as they interact with their environments.
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How Can Social Science Data Help Me?
Social science data offers users the opportunity to better understand people, their institutions, and their decision-making processes. The social science disciplines provide insight into why people make the choices they do, given the information they have available.
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Where Do I Get Started?
Get the data, tools, methods, and additional support for applying social science to coastal management issues.
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National Coastal Population Report
NOAA report analyzes population trends in U.S. coastal shoreline and watershed counties over the past 40 years and includes forecasts for 2020.
ENOW National Report
Report and accompanying infographics examine and visually illustrate the economic contributions of the oceans and Great Lakes, using Economics: National Ocean Watch (ENOW) data.
