Using remote sensing to assess the protective role of coastal woody vegetation against tsunami waves
Title | Using remote sensing to assess the protective role of coastal woody vegetation against tsunami waves |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | OLWIG M.F, SØRENSEN M.K, RASMUSSEN M.S, Danielsen F., Selvam V., HANSEN L.B, NYBORG L., VESTERGAARD K.B, Parish F., KARUNAGARAN V.M |
Journal | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
Volume | 28 |
Start Page | 3153 |
Issue | 13-14 |
End page | 3169 |
Date Published | 07/2007 |
Keywords | coastal woody vegetation, remote sensing, tsunami waves |
Abstract | This paper describes how remote sensing techniques were used to study the effect of mangroves and other woody coastal vegetation as a protective measure against the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Remote sensing made it possible to compare pre- and post-Tsunami images of large areas. A study site was selected based on |