| Author | Munibah, Khursatul |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.SR-98-22 |
| Subject(s) | Mangrove soils--Indonesia
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Mangrove forests have an important function in coastal ecosystem, such as
protection of waves erosion, organic matter source and protection of fauna. However,
destruction of mangrove can be found everywhere in the world due to various reasons. For
example, mangrove forests in North Coast of Subanng, West Java, Indonesia decreased
because of environmental damage.
Landsat TM were recorded m 9 July 1990, 30 July 1992, 5 June 1995 and 14
September 1997 used to detect the mangrove changes. There are three mangrove classes,
namely, dense, moderate and sparse based on field observation and NDVI values. Soil
characteristics in different Jandform and land use/land cover types were identified in order
to know the effects of mangrove changes in mangrove soil.
In totality, mangrove decreased during the period 1990-1997 where mangroves
changec! into water bodies were dominant in Norih Coast of Su bang. Soil characteristics in
moderate and sparse mangrove was not differ, however, these were different between soil
covered by mangrove and water bodies in tenn of salinity and organic matter.
Radiometric normalization of image is recommended in term to minimize the
detection of spurious changes due to poor normalization. Other recommendations were
improvement of supervisions and inventories of mangroves and reforestation of mangrove
vegetation. |
| Year | 1998 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Space Technology Application and Research (SR) |
| Chairperson(s) | Apisit Eiumnoh; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Lal Samarakoon; Preeda Parkpian; Dewanti, Ratih ; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | DAAD Germany; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 |