Name : Gega Putra Perdana Assignment Hydrodynamics

NIM : 104117001 Resume

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Prof. Shigeru Kato did research on Investigation of Topographic Change and

Estimation of Sediment Movement on a Tidal Flat Using UAV. His background in conducting

this research is Importance and value of tidal flats / wetlands, Maintenance of Ecosystem

diversity, Environmental preservation in water areas and Function of disaster prevention,

Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction (Eco-DRR). He explained that condition of tidal flats

in the world is Tidal flats have declined by 16.02% since 1984. At an instantaneous rate of

change of around −0.55% per year, this suggests a potential loss of more than 20,000 km 2 of

tidal flats globally since 1984. Here is a natural tidal flat. There is no big rivers which can be a

source of sand supply to this tidal flat near here. Then, once this tidal flat start to reduce the

extent extremely, it is hard to keep this flat. And it will result in the disappearance of this tidal

flat. Local people, especially fishery people, are very worried about it. To discuss the future

management policy and countermeasures of tidal flat shrink, our laboratory started the research

here.

Based on the conclusions of the research that has been done, the sedimentation

process occurs in tidal flats and the total sand in tidal flats is almost awake despite changes in

topography caused by natural phenomena such as typhoons. Morphological changes from tidal

flat will continue in the future. however maintenance will continue in the future if the amount

of sand does not change.