Chapter Mapping of the risk of coastal erosion for two case studies: Pianosa island (Tuscany) and Piscinas (Sardinia)

• Main Author: Ghirardi, Nicola (auth)
• Other Authors: Bresciani, Mariano (auth), Luciani, Giulia (auth), Fornaro, Gianfranco (auth), Zamparelli, Virginia (auth), De Santi, Francesca (auth), De Carolis, Giacomo (auth), Giardino, Claudia (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2020
• Series: Proceedings e report 126
• Subjects: Remote sensing; Coastal zones; Phanerogams; Optical images; Radar images; Vulnerability maps
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Summary

This study focuses on the use of remote sensing to generate coastal erosion risk maps for Pianosa Island (Tuscany) and Piscinas dune system (Sardinia). The method made use of both ancillary and satellite data (Sentinel-2), in addition to SAR images (COSMO SkyMed and Sentinel-1B). TOA radiance products were atmospherically corrected and processed using Sen2Coral and BOMBER in order to map different marine substrates and bathymetry. The coastal erosion risk maps have been generated based on these output and the results confirm that the coasts of these sites don't have coastal erosion problems.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (10 p.)

ISBN

978-88-5518-147-1.71
9788855181471

Access

Open Access