Study on evolution of the Cai river estuaries, Nha Trang using remote sensing data (period 1999-2013)

Abstract

     Nha Trang Bay is one of the 29 th most beautiful bays in the world , has been the center of tourism and service of the Khanh Hoa province with quick growth in particular and the southern Central region of Vietnam in general. Beside the development of infrastructure, urban, acvivities of people, impact of climate change, etc,...they have made estuaries and coastal evolution more complicated. This paper presents accretion, erosion patterns at estuaries and coastal of Nha Trang bay by space and time scale with remote sensing technology and GIS. With series of Landsat from 1999 to 2013, we give analysis results to calculate specifically shoreline changes. The studied results are the basis for scientist, administrator to find out surmounted methods, orienting coastal protection strategy, master plan Nha Trang coastal structure as Khanh Hoa province.