INVENTARISASI PERUBAHAN WILAYAH PANTAI DENGAN METODE PENGINDERAAN JAUH (STUDI KASUS KOTA SEMARANG)

Abstract

The environment change in the coastal area can be caused by nature factors for example abrasion,sedimentation and by human factor for example is coastal reclamation. The environment change in the coastalarea can influence change of coastline.Change of coastline can be evaluated and surveyed based on map and satellite image. The coastline changedetection in Semarang City had been done for several years based on Semarang City’s topographic map (1938)and Quickbird Satellite Image (2006).The research change of coastline carried out by Remote Sensing Method and Geographic Information System.Based on research and field survey in Semarang City, there are significant coastline changes includingabrasion, sedimentation and reclamation.Conclusion can be obtained from this research is the wide change because coastline change in Semarang Cityfrom 1938 until 2006: which caused by reclamation factor and sedimentation factor is equal 502.437 Ha, andabrasion factor is equal 458,323 Ha.