International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol XXXV, Part B7. Istanbul 2004
Table 1: Classification System for Coastal Land Use Mapping
Level Level II Level III
Agricultural land
Forest Natural
Man-made
Wetland Estuary
Lagoon
Creek
Bay
Tidal Flat/ Mudflat
Sand/Beach/Spit/Bar
Coral reef
Rocky coast
Mangroves Dense
Sparse
Salt marsh/ Marsh vegetation
Other vegetation
(Scrub/grass/algae/sea weeds)
Barren Land Sandy area/dunes
Mining area/dumps
Rock
outcrops/gullied/eroded/badlands
Built-up Land Habitation
Habitation with vegetation
Open/vacant land
Transportation Roads
Railways
Harbour/Jetty
Airport
Waterways
Other features Reclaimed area
Salt pans
Aquaculture ponds
Ponds/lakes
Rivers/Streams
Drains/Outfalls/Effluents
Sea wall/embankments
High Tide Line
Low Tide Line
District/State Boundary
CRZ boundary
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