This study investigated the mangrove area in the Pambala–
Chilaw lagoon complex (Sri Lanka) investigated using remote sensing and GIS: conservation of mangroves vs. development of shrimp farming.
Economy, business and finance/Economic sector/Agriculture/Aquaculture
Chilaw Lagoon complex and revealed that shrimp farms had expanded with by 25 ha in four years, mainly at the expense of mangrove forest (approx. 13 ha) and coconut plantations (approx. 11 ha)
nnb�ck, P., Troell, M., Wickramasinghe, A., & Koedam, N. (2002). Recent changes in land-use in the Pambala?
Chilaw Lagoon Complex (Sri Lanka) Investigated Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Conservation of Mangroves vs. Development of Shrimp Farming.
Environment, development and sustainability,�4(2), 185-200.
Paper abstract:Shrimp aquaculture is currently one of the major threats to mangroves, their destruction causing both environmental and social problems. This study investigated the mangrove area in the Pambala–Chilaw Lagoon complex and revealed that shrimp farms had expanded with by 25 ha in four years, mainly at the expense of mangrove forest (approx. 13 ha) and coconut plantations (approx. 11 ha).
Mangrove, Aquaculture, Aerial photography, Sri Lanka
Reference: Dahdouh-Guebas, F.-Recent Changes in Land-Use in the Pambala–Chilaw Lagoon Complex (Sri Lanka) Investigated Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Conservation of Mangroves vs. Development of Shrimp Farming
CNR-ISMAR, and Generation Service. "Reference: Dahdouh-Guebas, F.-Recent Changes in Land-Use in the Pambala–Chilaw Lagoon Complex (Sri Lanka) Investigated Using Remote Sensing and GIS: Conservation of Mangroves vs. Development of Shrimp Farming." ROHub. Aug 02 ,2018. https://w3id.org/ro-id/f4341eca-c070-4d79-8964-8fc2680b09d0.