Wykorzystanie historycznych zdjęć lotniczych do analizy zmian brzegu na przykładzie fragmentu wybrzeża Zatoki Pomorskiej

The knowledge about long- and short-term coastal changes plays a key role in Integrated Coastal Zone Management processes. This project was realized in the Laboratory of Remote Sensing and Marine Cartography of the University of Szczecin, within the framework of .Remote sensing research of the tendency the coastline changes of the Pomeranian Bay (3P04E05023). financed from the State Committee for Scientic Reseaerch (KBN) resources. The following data were used in this project: historical aerial photographs taken in 1938, 1951, 1973, 1996, topographic maps in the scale 1:10000, technical belt maps in the scale 1:2000 and DEM created for 2 km wide coastal belt. The area of research is 100 km long and is located at the Eastern part of Pomeranian Bay from Swinoujscie to Kolobrzeg. On the basis of the aerial photographs taken in 1996 with the use of DEM and OrthoMaster software an orthophotomap was created. The others aerial photographs taken in 1938, 1951 and 1973 were calibrated on the basis of this orthophotomap. Finally, all aerial photographs and maps were transfered into the same coordinate system PUWG1992/19. A dune base line / cliff food line and the geodetic monuments (kilometrage of the coast) were identified on every picture. Changes of dune base line / cliff food line location in time were measured. Results were presented for three selected areas of the coast located near Swina, Dziwna and Rega river mouths. The analysis of the coastal changes in the river mouth areas shows that this sections of the coast are very dynamic and have a big variability of the morphodynamic processes. This research can be useful in the protection of the coast, indicating relatively stable or dynamic places along the coast. The knowledge about such places is very important in the aspect of erosion hazard and safe planning in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management.