Space spies check coastal crumbling
Space spies check coastal crumbling
- 2001
- Guardian 7 August 2001, 7 Financial Times 9 August 2001, 8(2) .
A combination of satellite technology, digital photography and ground measurements are being used in a pilot project at Scarborough in an attempt to predict and cut the costs of coastal erosion. Using geomatics techniques will allow government agencies to focus coastal management resources on the most vulnerable locations.
COASTAL EROSION
SATELLITES
3D MAPPING
COASTAL DEFENCES
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
GPS
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
SCARBOROUGH
COASTAL ZONE MAPPING
A combination of satellite technology, digital photography and ground measurements are being used in a pilot project at Scarborough in an attempt to predict and cut the costs of coastal erosion. Using geomatics techniques will allow government agencies to focus coastal management resources on the most vulnerable locations.
COASTAL EROSION
SATELLITES
3D MAPPING
COASTAL DEFENCES
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS
GPS
COASTAL MANAGEMENT
SCARBOROUGH
COASTAL ZONE MAPPING