Goals and Objectives
This document fulfills a request from the 16th IHO Crowdsourced Bathymetry Working Group (Work Item G) to provide guidance for developing and operating a CSB program. It consolidatessynthesizes 10a yearsdecade of several CSBWG member experiencesexperience in developing CSB tools and programs andinto coversproviding information on recruiting CSB participants, best practices for data collection,comprehensive guidance on theparticipant use ofrecruitment, data aftercollection collection,best practices, post-collection data utilization, and an overview of current technologiessupporting thattechnologies.
these efforts.
How to use this manual
This document is designed as a guide for hydrographic organizations, non-governmental organizations, nonprofits, companies, and any other parties aiming to establish their own CSB program, or one that contributes to existing global mapping efforts. The contents of this manual are intended to provide guidance on allvarious aspects of CSB program development and management - from stakeholder meetings and participant recruitment to logger installation and data processing tools.
The final section contains a series of Templates provided by existing CSB programs to serve as a resource for new parties interested in joining this international initiative.