How to cite: A. CHELU, T. FALKOWSKI, M. BRACH (2018) Morphological dynamics of the islands on the lower Danube river in the Călărași-Cernavodă sector and GIS error assessment. Risks and Catastrophes Journal, 23(2), P.51-70. DOI: 10.24193/RCJ2018_15
MORPHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS OF THE ISLANDS ON THE LOWER DANUBE RIVER IN THE CĂLĂRAȘI-CERNAVODĂ SECTOR AND GIS ERROR ASSESSMENT
A. CHELU, T. FALKOWSKI, M. BRACH
Abstract. Morphological dynamics of the islands on the lower Danube river in the Călărași-Cernavodă sector and GIS error assessment. A diachronic analysis of the geomorphic units using a geographical information system (GIS) that integrates historical maps, aerial and satellite imagery is a useful method to explore fluvial morphodynamics. This study used the mentioned spatial data sources to investigate the morphological changes of the islands on the Low Danube River between Călărași and Cernavodă between 1864 and 2016. At the same time, the accuracy of the cartographic materials was evaluated to differentiate between real change caused by identification or positional errors. There is a general increase in area and number of islands in the study area in the context of decreasing sediment volume transported by the Danube.
Key-words: diachronic analysis, river island, accuracy assessment, mapping, Danube River
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