Mapping of coastline changes in Athens Riviera over the past 76 year’s measurements
| Autor: | Vasileios Antoniou, Hariklia D. Skilodimou, George D. Bathrellos, Eleni Tsami |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Geographic information system
Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes business.industry central Greece Geography Planning and Development artificial coast Hydraulic engineering Aquatic Science GIS Biochemistry Metropolitan area spatial and temporal coastline changes Riviera Coastal development remote sensing Geography Remote sensing (archaeology) Coastal zone Earth Sciences Physical geography business TC1-978 Bay TD201-500 Water Science and Technology |
| Zdroj: | Water, Vol 13, Iss 2135, p 2135 (2021) Water Volume 13 Issue 15 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/w13152135 |
| Popis: | Mapping of coastline changes assists in coastal development and monitoring. Athens Riviera, located in the southwestern coastal zone in Attica in central Greece, has undergone major and radical changes generated by human interference during the last decades. The aim of this paper is to map record and measure the coastline changes in Athens Riviera over the past 76 years. Aerial photographs and satellite images from 1945 to 2021 as well as geographic information system (GIS) techniques were used to depict the spatial and temporal variations of the coastline. The results show that 60% of the total length of the coastline is artificial coast, while 29% is rocky coast and 12% beach. The study of seven subareas showed that human interventions caused significant coastline changes in Faliro Bay, Alimos and Glyfada. The adjacent coastal regions to Athens metropolitan area illustrate the highest modifications in the coastline. The main changes in the coastlines are recorded from 1960 to 1987, while the rate of changes in coastline slowed down from 1987 to 2021. The total changes in the coastline of Athens Riviera demonstrate that, during the past 76 years, the coastline was enhanced by 40% while land reclaimed to the sea area approaches 2.67 km2. The applied method is effective and rapid and may utilize in the coastal monitoring and management. |
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