Geomorphological Classification and the Coastal change in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province during 1978 –2018

Katawut Waiyasusri, Sirichai Imtua, Sumate Inhom

Abstract


Coastal erosion is a crucial problem in socio-economic issues which has continually occurred for many years. This study aims to analyze the geomorphology and detect the coastal change during 1978-2018 by using Landsat satellite images for the years 1978, 1998 and 2018 in classification process by using supervised classification techniques and detected the coastal areas changing in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. The results revealed that the geomorphologies which easily eroded were the beach and delta. area. The most affected areas of coastal erosion, about 129 sq km2 during 1978 to 2018, had occurred at Mae Ramphueng sub-district, Bang Saphan district in the lower part of Prachuap Khiri Khan province and the coastal areas of Na Hu Kwang sub-district which situated in Thap Sakae district in the central part of Prachuap Khiri Khan, have been eroded about 75 sq km2. All of these results can be used for further effective coastal zone management and planning.

Keywords


Geomorphological Classification, Coastal change, Supervised Classification

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