Shoreline Mapping and Coastal Change Studies Along Chennai Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS

Authors

  • Merin Jose  Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Glitson Francis Pereira  Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India
  • S. Bairavi  Gandhigram Rural Institute Deemed to be University, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Shoreline Change, DSAS, NSM, SCE, EPR, Bathymetry, Remote sensing, GIS

Abstract

Shoreline change dynamics along the coastal zones of Chennai district is studied by the application of geospatial technology. The parameters analyzed for the study includes bathymetry and shoreline changes. These are integrated to assess the changes along the coastal zone. This study evaluates the two decadal changes in historical shoreline changes, using satellite images of Landsat TM. Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) helped in extracting the erosional and accretional area by calculating the Net Shoreline Movement (NSM), Shoreline Change Envelope (SCE) and End Point Rate (EPR). The analysis of shoreline changes along the coast revealed significant variations both in the forms of shoreline erosion and accretion.

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2018-04-30

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Volume 4, Issue 5, March-April-2018

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Merin Jose, Glitson Francis Pereira, S. Bairavi, " Shoreline Mapping and Coastal Change Studies Along Chennai Coast Using Remote Sensing and GIS, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.1394-1398, March-April-2018.