2024 Volume 80 Issue 18 Article ID: 24-18013
The north coast of Meedhoo Island located in Aduu Atoll in the Maldives is only one natural sandy beach remained on this island and it is important as the recreational beach for local residents. This sandy beach has been eroded and now it is in crisis. Upon this situation, shoreline changes around the inlet excavated near the northwest end of the island were investigated using satellite images taken between 2012 and 2023, together with the field observation of the beach situation near the inlet on July 14, 2023. It was concluded that longshore sand transport from the northeastern side to the west was accelerated by the excavation of the inlet, resulting in erosion along the north coast of the island.
