Satellite image analysis as a tool for regional planning : a study of changes in the shrimp farm areas in Chanthaburi, Thailand | |
| Author | Koh, Cher Shen |
| Call Number | AIT RSPR no. HS-92-03 |
| Subject(s) | Regional planning--Remote sensing Shrimp culture--Thailand--Chanthaburi |
| Note | A researc h study s ubmitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Research studies project report ; no. HS-92-03 |
| Abstract | Satellite data can be a good source of data for regional planning by providing a quick synoptic view of the problem in a time series after it has been digitally processed and ana l yzed with a Geographi cal Information System (GIS). This study illustrates how satellite images can be used to detect landuse changes in s hrimp farm areas of Chanthaburi Province between 1988-1991. It was discovered that in 1988, half of the existing s hrimp farm areas were already utilised as shrimp farms. About twenty-two percent of the previous landuse were under paddy/grassland areas and about twenty-three percent were previously under mangrove areas. Of the total mangrove areas, about eighty percent were already in a degraded condition by 1988. In terms of location, the s hrimp farms sta rted as extensive s hrimp farms in Mae Nam Wel u and later spread to Takad Ngao and Ao Kok Nok as inten s ive shri mp farms for black tiger prawns becomes very profitable. The extensive shrimp farms whic h d e pend on tidal flow need s to be near to the s horeline ( c ut-off point at about 2.5 km. from the shoreline). Whereas, the new intensive shrimp farms with artificial inputs can be located up to about a kilometer further inland. By knowing the locational patterns of s hrimp farms, one can have a bette r understanding of how shrimp farms will grow and with other technical s tudies and socio-economic s urveys, appropriate policy instruments can be designed to control the distribution of s hrimp farms vis- a-vis conservation policies for coastal zone management. |
| Year | 1992 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Research studies project report ; no. HS-92-03 |
| Type | Research Study Project Report (RSPR) |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Kammeier, H. D.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Routray, J . K.;Apisi t Eiumnoh; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Germany (DAAD).; |
| Degree | Research Studies Project Report (M.B.A.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1992 |