Unveiling shoreline dynamics and remarkable accretion rates in Lake Eğirdir (Turkey) using DSAS. The implications of climate change on lakes

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6093/1970-9870/10111

Keywords:

Lakes, Shoreline monitoring, Climate Change, DSAS, Accretion

Abstract

Lakes and their shorelines are important ecosystem areas with the diversity of living species they host. In addition, lakes are an almost indispensable resource for humans as a source of fresh water. Global climate change causes changes in lake surface conditions such as ice cover, surface temperature, evaporation, and water level. To understand the vulnerability of lakes to global climate change, researchers study the temporal rates of change that occur on lake shorelines. Shoreline monitoring contributes to important steps such as lake shoreline management, shoreline change, erosion monitoring, flood forecasting, and water resource assessment. Therefore, in this study, Landsat ETM+ multi-temporal images of the east part of Isparta Eğirdir Lake were obtained and the change in the shoreline over a 10-year period (2013-2022) was examined using the DSAS (Digital Shoreline Analysis System) tool. As a result of the study, very high levels of accretion were observed in the entire 82 km area examined in Eğirdir Lake. The highest EPR (53.79 m/year) in transect ID 149 and the highest LRR (60.87 m/year) in transect ID 26 were observed. These values are well above the +2m/year EPR (End Point Rate) and LRR (Linear Regression Rate) values, which means very high accretion.

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Author Biography

Gizem Dinç, Landscape Architecture Department, Süleyman Demirel University

Gizem Dinç completed her M.Sc. degree at Ankara University, Department of Landscape Architecture in 2017. After, she started her career as a research assistant at Süleyman Demirel University, Turkey. In 2021, she did an academic internship at the Federico II University of Naples, Italy. She completed her Ph.D. degree at Süleyman Demirel University, Department of Landscape Architecture in 2002 and continues to work in this department. Her research interests are landscape planning and design, land use/land cover, urban design, walkability, and public spaces.

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Published

30-11-2023

How to Cite

Dinç, G. (2023). Unveiling shoreline dynamics and remarkable accretion rates in Lake Eğirdir (Turkey) using DSAS. The implications of climate change on lakes. TeMA - Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment, (2), 95–108. https://doi.org/10.6093/1970-9870/10111

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2023: Burn or sink. Planning and managing the land

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Burn or sink. Planning and managing the land

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