Mind the gap: exploiting satellite technology for coastal climate change adaptation in the data-poor 'gap' of intertidal zones

随着时间、空间和光谱分辨率的提高，地理信息学和可见光光谱卫星遥感图像的使用正日益成为了解地球模式和过程的重要工具。随着这项技术的发展，我对这一研究领域产生了热情，这反映在我决定在全职工作的同时，利用地理信息系统、遥感、摄影测量和其他技术攻读业余硕士学位。地理学院的网页上概述了该项目的概要。首先回顾一下已有的数据（例如来自第三方的数据，包括哥白尼和Landsat），这是很恰当的。审查将概述感兴趣区域的数据的空间和时间范围，并更有针对性地说明哪些数据需求仍未解决。还将对以前使用无人机从潮间带区域收集数据的原位地面方法进行审查，以及如何克服包括测深在内的问题。已有大量综述概述了摄影测量（Smith et al. 2015）、机载激光扫描和其他地理科学技术的使用。虽然论文确实反映了在沿海地区使用无人机进行调查，但潮间带地区的技术利用知识仍在发展中。这项工作将在分析现有数据以实现项目目标之前提供重要的第一步。

Geomatics, and the use of satellite remotely-sense based imagery in the visible spectrum is becoming an increasinglyimportant tool to understand earth patterns and processes as temporal, spatial and spectral resolutions increase. As thistechnology develops I have developed a passion in this study area which was reflected in my decisions to undertake apart-time Masters using GIS, remote sensing, photogrammetry and other technologies, whilst working full-time. Asummary of the project is outlined on the school of geography's pages. It would be pertinent to begin with a review of thedata already in existence (for example from third parties including Copernicus and Landsat). The review would outlinethe spatial and temporal range of the data in the region of interest, and more pertinently what data requirements are stilloutstanding. A review would also be conducted of the in-situ ground-based methods which have previously used UAVsto collect data from inter-tidal regions, and how issues including bathometry, have been overcome. A large number ofreviews already exist which outline the use of photogrammetry (Smith et al. 2015), airborne laser scanning, and othertechnologies in the geographical sciences. Whilst papers do reflect on the use of UAV based surveys in coastal areas,knowledge of technology utilisation in the inter-tidal regions is still developing. This work would provide important firststeps before analysing the data available to achieve the project aims.