GEO-SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES IN SHORELINE ANALYSIS, VARIABILITY AND EROSION
Shoreline erosion
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Shoreline Erosion
An Case Study by Alvin Chew
Primary Causes
1. Movement of littoral currents
2. Intensified wave movement during monsoon season
3. Global warming; increased in sea level
Aerial Photo of the a resort taken in 1999
Dead trees along the northern sector of the property
Coastal forest along the northern sector depleted due to raise of sea level
Erosion intensified during the start of the NE monsoon in 2006
Waves washing towards shore in 2006
Morning tide wash over the beach soccer field
Morning tide carrying debris wash up to the swimming pool
Beach Shed: Incoming tide, removing sand off the foundation of the pillars
Overnight tide wash-over the pool completely filling the pool with debris
Former Beach shed
Today 18/11/2008 waterline: as marked herein.
Beach lost
Today waterline as marked during high tide