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Deltas and associated coastlines are amongst the most rapidly changing landscape features, as these are subjected to physical, geological, biological and environmental threats. One of the largest deltas of the world, Sundarbans is undoubtedly a vulnerable area from both the ecosystem and human sustainability angles. To protect such a sensitive ecosystem, a comprehensive strategy and action plan is therefore needed to ensure conservation of the environment while guaranteeing the inhabitants an adequate living standard. Such rigorous planning must follow reliable and scientific data and information. The present study aims to evaluate the primary physical and environmental parameters affecting the Indian Sundarbans, and it will help to assess the amount of erosion and accretion over the southern islands of Indian Sundarbans that directly faces the onshore tidal currents.
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Chatterjee, N., Mandla, V.R., Mukhopadhyay, R., Chokkavarapu, N., Peddinti, V.S.S. (2020). Evaluation of Physical and Environmental Parameters of the Indian Sundarbans. In: Saride, S., Umashankar, B., Avirneni, D. (eds) Advances in Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering . Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 71. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3662-5_11
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