Contents
Abstract i
Acknowledgements iii
Contents v
List of maps vii
List of figures viii
List of graphs ix
List of abbreviations x
1. Introduction 21
1.1. Estuarine Ecology 21
1.1.1 Natural Processes 22
1.2 Coastal Planning 24
2. Narmada Estuary 27
2.1. History and Evolution 27
2.2. Anthropogenic activities 34
2.3 Inferences 35
3. Aliabet 37
3.1 History and Evolution 37
3.2 Natural features 44
3.2.1 Elevation & Tidal ranges 47
3.2.2 Inside Aliabet 50
3.3 Anthropogenic activity 68
3.4 Opportunities and threats 72
4. Strategy and Cases 75
4.1 Mangrove replenishing 76
4.2 Restricting salinity 78
4.3 Fresh-water conservation 82
4.4 Bio-saline agriculture 85
5. Proposal 87
5.1 Concept 87
5.2 Inventory 98
5.3 Conceptual Master-plan 104
References 115
Appendix 117