2015 Volume 28 Issue 3 Pages 73-82
ABSTRACT : The objective of this study is to propose the mangrove distribution map in Myanmar coastal zone by using satellite remote sensing data based on the estimation method of mangrove area (Kuwahara et al. 2010). Global warming and sea-level rise are projected to affect seriously on low-land area. Therefore, recently, the mangrove forest is important to decrease the damage which is received from storm surge and sea-level rise. However, because of the mangrove forest distribution area decreases, it is thought that the monitoring becomes important to confirm the area. So we adopted this method to mangrove area extraction and verified the versatility of its method.
