Coastal features analysis using GIS tools-stretch Esmoriz-Furadouro

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Joaquim Pais Barbosa (Author) FEUP; Fernando Veloso Gomes (Author) FEUP; Francisco Taveira Pinto (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Coastal Conservation

Vol. 16 No. 2

Pages: 269-279

ISSN: 1400-0350

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Scopus - 1 Citation

Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Biological sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-61W

DOI: 10.1007/s11852-011-0174-z

Abstract (EN): The aim of this study is to identify morphological features and hydrodynamic patterns (e.g. coastal forms, wave breaking zones, rip current patterns, submerged bars), based on aerial photograph datasets. Understanding past patterns may help to increase the ability to predict future ones. To achieve the proposed objectives, a methodology to analyse aerial photograph datasets was developed. The analysis consists of visual identification of coastal features and patterns in a GIS environment. A GIS database was created to store the existing data and the result of the analysis. Several coastal features and patterns were identified, measured and correlated to the wave climate and other parameters. This correlation indicates that the presence and the dimensions of coastal features and patterns are closely related with the wave conditions and tide level, although the latter has less significance.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 11