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Application of Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Decadal Change Detection of Mangroves along Tamil Nadu Coast, IndiaBy Debabrata Ghorai, Manik Mahapatra, Asish Kumar Paul
Abstract: Mangrove forests are among of the most productive and biologically important ecosystems of the world. The mangrove forests aids stabilize shorelines and reduce the devastating impact of natural disasters such as tsunamis and hurricanes. They also provide breeding and nursing grounds for marine and pelagic species, and food, medicine, fuel and building materials for local communities. Despite of its immense importance, it is declining due to increasing coastal population, urbanization …
Published in Journal of Remote Sensing & GIS · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 42–53 Read article →