The main objective of this research is to study the potential of different soft classification algorithms to determine subpixel composition for shoreline mapping. Sub-pixel composition information is an important element in determining the accuracy of shoreline maps based on subpixel analysis. This allows the shoreline to be mapped within image pixels producing an accurate and realistic predict...

This article investigates the strategic behaviors of Kuwaiti executives from 86 companies with regard to environmental scanning characteristics in the form of eight hypotheses. The main results show that Kuwaiti executives have trouble dealing with environmental scanning and weak signal suggested by Ansoff (1975). Results also suggest that executives must recognize the role of strategic informa...

This paper presents a shoreline-erosion prediction model of Lake Erie that can forecast shoreline changes from annual to 10-year increments. It was developed by using historical bluffline data of years 1973, 1990, 1994, and 2000 at Lake Erie provided by NOAA and local government agencies. The relationships among these historical shorelines are analyzed using a least-squares method. Erosion rate...

MOORE, L.J.; RUGGIERO, P., AND LIST, J.H., 2006. Comparing mean high water and high water line shorelines: Should proxy-datum offsets be incorporated into shoreline change analysis? Journal of Coastal Research, 22(4), 894– 905. West Palm Beach (Florida), ISSN 0749-0208. More than one type of shoreline indicator can be used in shoreline change analyses, and quantifying the effects of this practi...

Article history: Received 7 October 2016 Received in revised form 2 December 2016 Accepted 28 December 2016 Available online 12 January 2017 Shoreline change analysis is a well defined andwidely adopted approach for the examination of trends in coastal position over different timescales. Conventional shoreline changemetrics are best suited to resolving progressive quasi-linear trends. However, ...

Because of the suitability of coastal lands for different groups of activities such as recreational, residential and commercial functions, there is an increasing demand among different stakeholders to benefit from these natural lands. The conflicts between the users, sometimes, lead to exclusiveness and limitation of public access to the shoreline. This article aims to recognize the main agents...

Shorelines are recognized as unique features on Earth. They have valuable properties for a diverse user community. At present, photogrammetry is the most popular technique used to capture a shoreline. With improved resolution and accuracy, commercial highresolution satellite imagery is demonstrating a great potential in the photogrammetry application domain. One example is the utilization of IK...

[1] Large storms make it difficult to extract the long-term trend of erosion or accretion from shoreline position data. Here we make storms part of the shoreline change model by means of a storm function. The data determine storm amplitudes and the rate at which the shoreline recovers from storms. Historical shoreline data are temporally sparse, and inclusion of all storms in one model over-fit...

Oyster reefs provide valuable ecosystem services that contribute to coastal resilience. Unfortunately, many reefs have been degraded or removed completely, and there are increased efforts to restore oysters in many coastal areas. In particular, much attention has recently been given to the restoration of shellfish reefs along eroding shorelines to reduce erosion. Such fringing reef approaches, ...

Shoreline mapping and shoreline change detection are critical for safe navigation, coastal resource management, coastal environmental protection, and sustainable coastal development and planning. This paper reports the results of IKONOS geopositioning accuracy improvement, showing that a 1-2 meter accuracy can be achieved from 1mresolution IKONOS Geo stereo images. The experiment indicated that...