Coastal Regulation Zone and Human Intervention: A Case Study of Salcete Taluka, Goa, India

By : Tanvi Deshpande , Sudhakar Pardeshi

Page No: 19-29

Abstract
Coasts are the zone of various importance both naturally and economically. Goa is a famous tourist destination where most of the tourism is concentrated in the coastal areas. Though, it has economically benefited State’s economy but on the other hand, has given rise to haphazardous development within the coastal regulation zone which is threatening the fragile coastal ecosystem. The present study has attempted to highlight the human intervention along the coastal zone of Salcete taluka in South district of Goa. To study the human interference along the coast, two methods were implemented: i) sand dune profiling using dumpy level and ii) shoreline change analysis in Arc GIS software. About 14.65 km length of the shoreline of Salcete taluka shows accretion at Utorda, patches between Betalbatim and Colva, Sernabatim and Benaulim, Mobor and Betul. While 12.35 km length of the shoreline shows erosion along the beaches of Betalbatim, Colva, Benaulim, Varca and Cavelossim. Erosion might be associated with the interference of human in form of tourism and other activities taking place along the beach. The overall study stresses upon the problems due to human intervention and urgent need to formulate rules and policies to regulate, prevent and restore the fragile coastal ecosystem from further devastation.

Authors :
Tanvi Deshpande : Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Govt. College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Khandola, Goa, India.
Sudhakar Pardeshi : Professor, Department of Geography, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2024.44.01.2