Observation of the coastal areas, estuaries and deltas from space

B Laignel, S Vignudelli, R Almar, M Becker… - Surveys in …, 2023‏ - Springer
Coastal regions (including estuaries and deltas) are very complex environments with
diverse hydrodynamic and bio-geomorphological contexts and with important socio …

Beach nourishment has complex implications for the future of sandy shores

MA de Schipper, BC Ludka, B Raubenheimer… - Nature Reviews Earth & …, 2021‏ - nature.com
Beach nourishment—the addition of sand to increase the width or sand volume of the beach—
is a widespread coastal management technique to counteract coastal erosion. Globally …

Earth observations for monitoring marine coastal hazards and their drivers

A Melet, P Teatini, G Le Cozannet, C Jamet… - Surveys in …, 2020‏ - Springer
Coastal zones have large social, economic and environmental values. They are more
densely populated than the hinterland and concentrate large economic assets, critical …

[HTML][HTML] Satellite optical imagery in Coastal Engineering

IL Turner, MD Harley, R Almar, EWJ Bergsma - Coastal Engineering, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Abstract This Short Communication provides a Coastal Engineering perspective on present
and emerging capabilities of satellite optical imagery, including real-world applications that …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring beach topography and nearshore bathymetry using spaceborne remote sensing: A review

E Salameh, F Frappart, R Almar, P Baptista… - Remote Sensing, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
With high anthropogenic pressure and the effects of climate change (eg, sea level rise) on
coastal regions, there is a greater need for accurate and up-to-date information about the …

Cascaded multi-task road extraction network for road surface, centerline, and edge extraction

X Lu, Y Zhong, Z Zheng, D Chen, Y Su… - … on Geoscience and …, 2022‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Road extraction from very high-resolution (VHR) remote sensing imagery remains a huge
challenge, due to the shadows and occlusions of trees and buildings. Such complex …

Coastal zone changes in West Africa: Challenges and opportunities for satellite earth observations

R Almar, T Stieglitz, KA Addo, K Ba, GA Ondoa… - Surveys in …, 2023‏ - Springer
Abstract The West African coastal population and ecosystems are increasingly exposed to a
multitude of hazards. These are likely to be exacerbated by global climate change and direct …

[HTML][HTML] Coastal morphology from space: A showcase of monitoring the topography-bathymetry continuum

EWJ Bergsma, R Almar, A Rolland, R Binet… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
With a large part of the world's population residing in coastal areas, and largely depending
on the coastal environment, monitoring natural and human-induced coastal changes are …

Coastal coverage of ESA'Sentinel 2 mission

EWJ Bergsma, R Almar - Advances in Space Research, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Climatologic and anthropogenic pressures in coastal areas affect the coastal zone at
different scales. With the development of new missions in open-access, satellites now …

Future socioeconomic development along the West African coast forms a larger hazard than sea level rise

OA Dada, R Almar, P Morand, EWJ Bergsma… - … Earth & Environment, 2023‏ - nature.com
Sea level rise will exacerbate the vulnerability of low-lying coastal regions around the world
in the coming decades, posing a severe threat to coastal populations. Here, we assess the …