Sand Spit Morphology at an Inlet on Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam

Tidal inlets with attached sand spits are a very common coastal landform. Since the evolution of along coastlines influence social-economic development local areas, have become objects numerous studies. However, previous studies mainly focused on that usually in scale hundreds meters width, whilst knowledge about smaller-scale still remains limited. Therefore, this study, morphological change small and unexplored spit front Song Tranh Inlet west coast Phu Quoc Island, Vietnam is investigated. Satellite images first used to observe calculate longshore sediment transport rates (LSTR) spit. Waves beach sediments collected at study site rate using CERC formula. It found there seasonal variation Inlet. The calculated by image analysis 39,000 m3/year, 66,000 40,000 formula 72,000 m3/year. This aims contribute methodology for investigating evolutions and, specifically, sustainable management which well-known as Pearl Island Vietnam.