ANALYSIS OF COASTAL EROSION AND INUNDATION USING REMOTELY SENSED DATA

The southwest coast of Sri Lanka is well-developed and densely-populated area. The change in coastal environment directly influences people’s production and living conditions.The author has pursued a study on the classification of coastal sections from Colombo to Tang-alla and analyzed coastal erosion and protection, inundation of low-lying areas based on landsat images and airphotos. This paper deals with remote sensing approaches to coastal zone monitorring and puts forward suggestions which might be of important consulting value to planning, decision-making and management of coastal zone in Sri Lanka.