Assessing coastal landscape vulnerability using geospatial techniques along Vizianagaram–Srikakulam coast of Andhra Pradesh, India

Meenu Rani (), Sufia Rehman (), Haroon Sajjad (), B. S. Chaudhary (), Jyoti Sharma (), Sandeep Bhardwaj () and Pavan Kumar ()
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Meenu Rani: G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Sustainable Development
Sufia Rehman: Jamia Millia Islamia
Haroon Sajjad: Jamia Millia Islamia
B. S. Chaudhary: Kurukshetra University
Jyoti Sharma: Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
Sandeep Bhardwaj: Indian Institute of Technology
Pavan Kumar: Jamia Millia Islamia

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2018, vol. 94, issue 2, No 11, 725 pages

Abstract: Abstract Vizianagaram–Srikakulam coastal shoreline consisting of beaches, mangrove swamps, tidal channel and mudflats is one of the vulnerable coasts in Andhra Pradesh, India. Five site-specific parameters, namely rate of geomorphology, coastal elevation, coastal slope, shoreline change and mean significant wave height, were chosen for constructing coastal vulnerability index and assessing coastal landscape vulnerability. The findings revealed a shift of 2.5 km in shoreline towards the land surface because of constant erosion and that of 1.82 km towards the sea due to accretion during 1997–2017. The rate of high erosion was found in zones IV and V, and high accretion was found in zones II and III. Coastal vulnerability index analysis revealed constant erosion along shoreline and sea level rise in the study area. Most of the coast in zone V has recorded very high vulnerability due to erosion, high slope, significant wave height and sea level rise. Erosion and accretion, significant wave height, sea level rise and slope are attributed to high vulnerability in zones III and IV. Zone II recorded moderate vulnerability. Relatively lower slope, mean sea wave height and sea level rise have made this zone moderately vulnerable. Very low vulnerability was found in zone I, and low vulnerability was recorded in zone II. Accretion, low slope and low sea level rise were found to be causative factors of lower vulnerability. Thus, zones III, IV and V should be accorded higher priorities for coastal management. The findings can be helpful in coastal land planning and management and preparing emergency plans of the coastal ecosystems.

Keywords: Coastal vulnerability index; Shoreline change; Erosion and accretion; Geospatial techniques (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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