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Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability along Chavakkad, Kerala Coast in India, using Geospatial Techniques
The coastal zone, because of its exposure and low-lying form, is extremely vulnerable to the ravages of nature (hurricanes, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, etc) and this effects the environment, economy, livelihood and public health. Another threat that could have a far more devastating ef...
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| Accés en línia: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/005033.pdf |
| Sumari: | The coastal zone, because of its exposure and
low-lying form, is extremely vulnerable to the ravages of
nature (hurricanes, storms, earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis,
etc) and this effects the environment, economy, livelihood and
public health. Another threat that could have a far more
devastating effect on the coastal zone, is the potential rising of
the sea level as a result of global warming. This study makes
use of the satellite imageries of Chavakkad coast from
different years to assess the change in the shoreline, with the
aid of remote sensing and geospatial tools. Then the
susceptibility of the coast is evaluated using the Coastal
Vulnerability Index. |
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| Descripció de l’ítem: | Proceedings of International Conference on Materials for the Future - Innovative Materials, Processes, Products and Applications – ICMF 2013 |