Subhankar Patra

Coastal Geo-environmental Hazards and Its Management

Subhankar Patra · Archives of Current Research International · 2017

This paper assessed and cartographically analysed the impact of recent coastal geo-environmental hazards upon coastal resources and also human life. Cyclonic storms, high wave action, tidal bore, coastal flood and also coastal erosion are the main geo-environmental hazards over t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ACRI/2017/36601

Assessment on Physical and Anthropogenic Activities and Its Impact on Coastal Sand Dunes, West Bengal

Subhankar Patra & Jitendra Shukla · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2017

Sand dunes are topographical height in the low-lying coastal plain of west Bengal. They protect wave attack in the low-lying areas, shelter land ward communities and assist in the retention of fresh water tables against salt water intrusion. Sand dunes are developed along the coa...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JGEESI/2017/35657