The basics for a permanent observatory of shoreline evolution in tropical environments; lessons from back-reef beaches in La Reunion Island

Marie-Myriam Mahabot; Marion Jaud; Gwenaëlle Pennober; Nicolas Le Dantec; Roland Troadec; Serge Suanez; Christophe Delacourt

Comptes Rendus. Géoscience, Volume 349 (2017) p. 330-340

Plein texte : ... Thus, the use of DGPS in back-reef beach settings is limited to beach topographic profiling, as reported in studies in Mayotte (Jeanson et al., 2013), Hawaii (Norcross et al., 2002), and Maldives (Kench and Brander, 2006). Other methods, especially TLS (Terrestrial Laser Scanner) and UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) photogrammetry, are much more efficient in terms of surface coverage. ...