Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements
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 an...
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| author | Hariklia D. Skilodimou Vasileios Antoniou George D. Bathrellos Eleni Tsami |
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| description | 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 km<sup>2</sup>. The applied method is effective and rapid and may utilize in the coastal monitoring and management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c28921eaadf41a9aa23f3df264250e52023-11-22T06:20:53ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412021-08-011315213510.3390/w13152135Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s MeasurementsHariklia D. Skilodimou0Vasileios Antoniou1George D. Bathrellos2Eleni Tsami3Department of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceUK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford OX10 8BB, UKDepartment of Geology, University of Patras, 26504 Patras, GreeceFaculty of Finance and Statistics, University of Piraeus, Lampraki 126 Str., 18534 Piraeus, GreeceMapping 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 km<sup>2</sup>. The applied method is effective and rapid and may utilize in the coastal monitoring and management.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/15/2135remote sensingGISspatial and temporal coastline changesartificial coastcentral Greece |
| spellingShingle | Hariklia D. Skilodimou Vasileios Antoniou George D. Bathrellos Eleni Tsami Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements Water remote sensing GIS spatial and temporal coastline changes artificial coast central Greece |
| title | Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements |
| title_full | Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements |
| title_fullStr | Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements |
| title_short | Mapping of Coastline Changes in Athens Riviera over the Past 76 Year’s Measurements |
| title_sort | mapping of coastline changes in athens riviera over the past 76 year s measurements |
| topic | remote sensing GIS spatial and temporal coastline changes artificial coast central Greece |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/15/2135 |
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