Download or read book Coastal GTOS written by Robert Raymond Christian and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2005 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication discusses the strategy developed by a panel of scientific experts to order to establish a coastal module of the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS). This system is designed to detect, assess and predict global and large-scale regional change associated with land-based, wetland and freshwater ecosystems in coastal areas. The publication covers design and integration issues involved, as well as key steps for implementation during the initial phase of the programme.