Shoreline Erosion

An Case Study by Alvin Chew

Primary Causes

1. Movement of littoral currents

2. Intensified wave movement during monsoon season

3. Global warming; increased in sea level

Aerial Photo of the a resort taken in 1999

Dead trees along the northern sector of the property

Coastal forest along the northern sector depleted due to raise of sea level

Erosion intensified during the start of the NE monsoon in 2006

Waves washing towards shore in 2006

Morning tide wash over the beach soccer field

Morning tide carrying debris wash up to the swimming pool

Beach Shed: Incoming tide, removing sand off the foundation of the pillars

Overnight tide wash-over the pool completely filling the pool with debris

Former Beach shed

Today 18/11/2008 waterline: as marked herein.

Beach lost

Today waterline as marked during high tide