I'm interested in the ASBPA National Beach Nourishment Database. Can you tell me its main purpose, what specific types of project data it includes, and how accurate the data is stated to be? Also, how can I contribute new data to the database?
Navigate to asbpa.org. Click on 'Resources' in the navigation menu. Click on 'National Beach Nourishment Database' under 'Resources'. Identify the main purpose of the database. List the specific categories of project data included in the database (e.g., Community, Events, Dates, Volume, Cost, Length). Locate any statements about the accuracy or limitations of the data. Find instructions or contact information on how to provide new data to the database. Synthesize all gathered information into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the National Beach Nourishment Database page. The agent states the main purpose of the database is to provide 'National-scale statistics on U.S. communities beach nourishment efforts over the last century' and 'detailed information on U.S. nourishment projects at the national, state, and project level'. The agent lists the specific types of project data included: Community, Events, Dates, Volume, Cost, and Length. The agent states that the database's accuracy is explicitly limited by the information provided to it, using the exact phrase 'The database is only as accurate as the information that is provided to us'. The agent provides the method for contributing data: 'by emailing Director Nicole Elko at nicole.elko@asbpa.org'.