To provide a gridded version of existing SeaWiFS data in GIS-compatible formats in order to determine concentrations of chlorophyll-a in the coastal water column and to facilitate the integration with other data.

To preserve access to the original ecosystems data used by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) and other related research.

To provide data that can be used in global mangrove forest distribution modeling, land cover change analysis, global carbon accounting studies and to assist with policy-making in regards to human-environment interactions and future adaptive strategies.

To provide a preliminary assessment of coastal Ramsar Sites that are at risk to inundation as a consequence of sea level rise.

To provide a set of coastlines consistent with GPWv3 raster data for cartographic purposes.

To provide tabular data on the trends of chlorophyll-a concentration on a pixel by pixel basis for identifying areas with improving, declining, and stable coastal water quality that can provide guidance for decision making in the context of coastal management.

To provide estimates of urban and rural populations and land areas for the years 1990, 2000, and 2010; and projections to the year 2100 for 202 countries with contiguous coastal elevations in the following categories: less than or equal to 1m, 3m, 5m, 7m, 9m, 10m, 12m, or 20m; as well as national totals.

To provide estimates of urban and rural populations and land areas in the low elevation coastal zone.

To provide poverty levels in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide crop production for five higher-value export crops in West Africa to aid in estimating production value.

To assess relative levels of economic activity in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To measure human security and sensitivity of populations to climate stressors in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide high and low resolution elevation in forested ecosystems in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide mangrove forests in the coastal zone of West Africa that may be exposed to the threats of sea level rise and storm surge.

To provide areas in the coastal zone of West Africa that may be particularly exposed to climate stressors owing to high population density.

To provide a measure of economic activity in the coastal zone of West Africa based on nighttime lights.

To provide areas of higher richness of threatened species which may be at risk from climate stressors in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide a measure of social vulnerability and "defenselessness" in the face of climate stressors in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide market accessibility in the coastal zone of West Africa.

To provide areas of forest cover loss in the coastal zone of West Africa.