Structural control of geomorphological evolution of Meganissi Island (Ionian Sea) coastal zone and natural hazard risk detection based on fuzzy sets.

Citation:

Gournelos, T., Evelpidou, N., Vassilopoulos, A., & Poulos, S. (2009). Structural control of geomorphological evolution of Meganissi Island (Ionian Sea) coastal zone and natural hazard risk detection based on fuzzy sets.. In D. R. Green (Ed.), Coastal and Marine Geospatial Technologies (pp. 325-332). Springer.

Abstract:

This chapter describes the study of the structural control of the Meganissi island coastal zone and its geomorphological evolution; based on these, it presents a coastal hazard risk map. The coastal geomorphology is affected by the lithological configuration, the tectonism, the wider seismotectonic status and the sea activity. For this study, a database has been created in GIS. using all data deriving from the above characteristics as well as from detailed fieldwork, aerial photos, satellite images and pre-existing maps. Data were analysed and processed in order to understand the geomorphological evolution of this island and its close connection with the structural evolution. Finally, we proceeded to develop a coastal hazard risk map using the slope gradient, the wave energy and the structural characteristics of this island as input variables.
This has been achieved via a fuzzy inferences model using a loosen coupling between the Mat lab software package and the MapInfo GIS.