Sea-level rise and coastal vulnerability: An assessment of Andhra Pradesh coast, India through remote sensing and GIS

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 195-207

  Rao, K Nageswara ^a   Subraelu, P ^a   Rao, T Venkateswara ^a   Malini, B Hema ^a   Ratheesh, R ^b   Bhattacharya, S ^b   Rajawat, A S ^b   Ajai, ^b  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Indian Space Research Organization Space Application Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Andhra pradesh coast; Coastal risk assessment; Coastal vulnerability index; Sea level rise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893747276     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-009-0042-2     Document Type: Article

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