The INFO database was subsequently exported to Microsoft Access to improve users' ability to perform spatial queries and to compile regional statistics and trends. Coastal Zone Management distributed these maps, along with the data tables and a manual describing how to use the information, to regional government offices and coastal communities. These products will also be made available to the public on the World Wide Web. These shoreline change maps serve many purposes and interests. Developers and potential homebuyers can examine the maps to determine the stability of beachfront property.
Residents can view post-storm erosion in the context of longterm shoreline variability.
This information can also aid in understanding the consequences of past management efforts, such as the emplacement of seawalls, jetties, and groins that have influenced shoreline change. These detailed and accessible data are a necessary reference for decisions requiring information about shoreline change.