Environmental impact of submerged and emerged breakwaters

C Saengsupavanich, EH Ariffin, LS Yun, DA Pereira - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Coastlines are constantly threatened by erosion. Effective coastal defense structures with
the least environmental impacts are increasingly required. Submerged and emerged …

Current challenges in coastal erosion management for southern Asian regions: examples from Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka

C Saengsupavanich, AS Ratnayake, LS Yun… - Anthropocene …, 2023 - Springer
Different countries practice various approaches to coastal erosion management, which have
characteristics strengths and weaknesses. Protection of the land from coastal erosion is a …

Coastal zone management in Sri Lanka: a lesson after recent naval accidents

AS Ratnayake, U Perera - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
Sri Lanka is positioned as an important hub for international ship**. The recent naval
accidents of MT New Diamond (in 2020) and MV X-Press Pearl (in 2021) suggest that the …

The expected impacts of sea level on the Mexican Atlantic coast

EA Sánchez-García, C Yañez-Arenas… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mexican Atlantic coast is vulnerable to sea level rise due to its low, sandy
shorelines with extensive adjacent wetlands. The increasing trends at the regional level are …

Coastal landform changes on the east coast of Sri Lanka using remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) techniques

W Weerasingha, AS Ratnayake - Remote Sensing Applications: Society …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coastal landforms are constantly changed due to both natural and anthropogenic forces. An
attempt is made to analyze short-term coastal landform changes on the east coast of Sri …

Effects of coastal protection structures in controlling erosion and livelihoods

BD Angnuureng, R Adade, EO Chuku, S Dzantor… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The fiscal and social cost of ameliorating the impact of coastal erosion resulting from climate
change is an increasing burden for coastal states, and in develo** nations the physical …

Analysis of multi-temporal shoreline changes due to a harbor using remote sensing data and GIS techniques

S Zoysa, V Basnayake, JT Samarasinghe… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coastal landforms are continuously shaped by natural and human-induced forces,
exacerbating the associated coastal hazards and risks. Changes in the shoreline are a …

Geoinformatics application for estimating and forecasting of periodic shoreline changes in the east coast of Ampara District, Sri Lanka

K Nijamir, F Ameer, S Thennakoon, J Herath… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The shoreline has dynamic characteristics since it experiences several coastal processes
resulting in progradation and retrogradation. The shoreline is a sensitive environment where …

Influence of manmade effects on geomorphology, bathymetry and coastal dynamics in a monsoon-affected river outlet in Southwest coast of Sri Lanka

GP Gunasinghe, L Ruhunage, NP Ratnayake… - Environmental Earth …, 2021 - Springer
A complex coastal environment with a river outlet, a sand spit barrier and an estuary of such
coastal features is controlled by wave-induced hydrodynamics and sediment dynamics. The …

Monsoon-driven geomorphological changes along the West coast of Sri Lanka: a combined approach utilizing 'CoastSat'and Google Earth engine

GP Gunasinghe, NP Ratnayake, AS Ratnayake… - Ocean Science …, 2022 - Springer
Long-term field monitoring of shoreline changes is time-consuming, expensive, and labor-
intensive. Instead, satellite images can be used as an alternative method to collect field data …