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The SBEACH numerical simulation model was developed at the U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL). It simulates cross-shore beach, berm, and dune erosion produced by storm waves and water levels.

UNIBEST (UNIform Beach Sediment Transport) is a software package which contains tools for the computation of sediment transport. The package consists of three models:

• UNIBEST-CL+ can be used to compute sediment transport and coastline changes along uniform sandy coasts as a result of natural forces or human interference.
• UNIBEST-DE can be used to compute dune erosion during storm events.
• UNIBEST-TC can be used to compute cross-shore profile changes during normal conditions (e.g.

AGricultural Non-Point Source Pollution Model (AGNPS) is a joint USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and - Natural Resources Conservation Service system of computer models developed to predict non point source pollutant loadings within agricultural watersheds.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has a vested interest in helping countries develop science-based Protected area networks and has pledged support through the development of country-driven National Implementation Support Programs (NISPs).

N-SPECT helps coastal managers and local officials predict potential water quality impacts to rivers and streams from nonpoint source pollution and erosion. Users first enter information about their area (land cover, elevation, precipitation, and soil characteristics) to create the base data layer.

Google Earth (free version) Intended for personal, non-commercial use, the free version of Google Earth sends you on an interactive, 3D exploration of the planet through terabytes of aerial and satellite imagery.

Researchers are refining a user-friendly computer model, the Salt Marsh Assessment and Restoration Tool (SMART), to inform the design of restoration projects seeking to reestablish tidal flow and return an area to its native salt marsh habitat.

C-Plan is designed to support conservation planning decisions. The system calculates the irreplaceability value of landscape elements in terms of characteristics such as species composition, vegetation types, etc.

The Coastal Lake Assessment and Management Tool is a modelling approach that allows stakeholders to assess the social, economic and environmental trade-offs associated with development, remediation and use options for coastal lakes and estuaries.

AmericaSpeaks provides citizens with a greater voice in planning and policy-making by integrating keypad polling and groupware computers with authentic public deliberation. AmericaSpeaks has managed public engagement programs across the country and around the world, including the redevelopment of Ground Zero after 9/11, the creation of Washington, D.C.'s budget priorities, and regional planning processes in Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Perth, Australia.