Evaluation of Shoreline Dynamics Analyzing Spatial Temporal Data

Shoreline change is considered as one of the most dynamic processes in the coastal regions. Shoreline spatial location mentions to several different features such as vegetation line, high water line, low water line, or the wet/dry line. They can be generated from a variety of spatial temporal data sources, like satellite imagery, digital orthophotos, historical coastal-survey maps and field observed spatial data using Global Positioning System. The undertaken work focuses on analysing shoreline dynamics, using spatial temporal data, by taking advantage of Geographic Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS). Multi year’s shoreline mapping is a valuable method for shoreline monitoring and assessment. The study area extends from the Port of Shengjin (North), to the delta of Drini river (South), a segment of Drini bay shoreline with a length of about 17 km. The available data used to generate shorelines spatial location include topographic maps at scale 1: 75 000, year 1918 (MGI); topographic maps at scale 1: 50 000, year 1937 ( GMIF); topographic maps at scale 1: 25 000, year 1985 ( AGMI) ; digital orthophotos of year 2007 and field observed GPS data, year 2014. The net rates of variations NSM (Net Shoreline Movement) of the shoreline position are calculated according to transects inclined perpendicularly to the baseline and spaced equally along the coast using DSAS (Digital Shoreline Analysis System). NSM represents the distance between the oldest and youngest shorelines. Analyses of the data shows that 35% of coastline of study area is in accretion process meanwhile 65% is in erosion process. Maximum rate of erosion is near to the mouth of Drini river with 10-12m/year in the last years, in average 7.5 m/year in the north side and 4 m/year in the south side of the river delta

Developments of cartography and geodesy in Albania (contribution of Prof. Spiro Boçi in practical Albanian geodesy and cartography)

Name of Prof. Dr Spiro Boçi is known in the Albanian academic and scientific world, both inside and outside Albania, for his valuable contributions in the field of cartography, especially practical cartography and geodesy. With the experience of a passionate researcher, prof. Spiro Boçi has left a mark on Albanian scientific thought. He has a balance of over 40 years of extensive and successful research, publishing and pedagogical activity. The legacy of prof. Spiros is diverse and reflects his broad interests. Scientific and pedagogical work of prof. Spiros will serve today’s and tomorrow’s generations and be a guide for them. Even today, Prof. Spiro Boçi continues to write and contribute successfully to the development of the science of cartography and geodesy. In this paper an attempt is made to analyze the activity of Prof. Spiro Boçi in the field of practical cartography and geodesy and especially in the application of cartographic and geodetic methods in studying the movement of the Albanian Adriatic coastline

Land cover of the Municipality of Prizren

The purpose of this work is to offers a summary of actual issues of the land cover in the Municipality of Prizren, the impact of the land on the economic development challenges; to analyze the land cover as a possibility for a sustainable development of the Municipality of Prizren.During this analysis we will show the information about the land cover expansion with the GRID model for 0.2km x 0.2km for the entire municipality of Prizren. The work ends with a brief summary of spatial information for the Municipality of Prizren on the expansion of the land cover, the physical structure of the area in the municipality of Prizren, the dwellings, and their measures of the arable land loss. In order to get this information, contemporary methods of GIS technology and Remote Sensing will be applied. Direct terrain measure is slow and expensive; thus the satellite image is to be used. Satellite data offer quality and quantity informative resource material with the nature changes. Through GIS and RS a vast majority of nature and human ingredients are interpreted such as: topography, soils, flora, waters, comparisons and distinguishment from the degradation and change of human usage. The advantages of satellite images have to do with objective, fresh and continuous information.

Surveying and GIS comparison as a facility case for a cross border cooperation between Kosovo region and FYROM

The Land Administration Policy in Kosovo adopted on September 2003 aims at defining and then implementing a modern land administration framework. Kosovo Cadastre Agency (KCA) is one of the stakeholders in land administration. Other stakeholders have responsibilities for planning, land use, zoning, building management, utility infrastructure mining-activities etc. that contribute to effective administration and management of land and immovable property. Urban, rural and forest land administration have been registered in the cadastral documentation, developing Cadastre and Land Information System. In terms of the extension of the country territory, it can be classified into internal regional lands and boundary regional lands, which are complex in political, security, administrative, cadastral and definitely economic aspects. The establishment of secure and stable property rights has been a key element in the rise of stable local economy as it was in Western countries, as good base for modern economy. Inter-state border between the two neighbouring countries has been defined as a physical non-latitude line embodied with pyramids of determined sizes under the Inter-State Commission agreement. The paper aims outlining the previous land administration system at the boundary region and management strategy in the future. In conformity with the task by the Government of Kosovo, the data will be provided through conducted researches in the border demarcation process between the R. of Kosovo and the FYROM, which was initiated in April 2008 and finalised in 2009. The data are completed for this article also after the demarcation of the border between two countries

UNIFICATION OF GEO-CARTOGRAPHIC BASE OF GIS IN KOSOVO – ALBANIAN BORDER ZONE

Spatial planning and performing engineering and environmental projects in cross-border regions requires the recognition of planning tools and cartographic bases used on both sides of the interstate boundary. To fully describe positions  in  relation  to  the  earth,  the  geodetic  coordinate  system  and Cartesian coordinate system are employed. The existence of multiple coordinate systems is really a hindrance to our map production, updates and revision. Historically, different ellipsoids have been chosen by Kosovo and Albania in order to  simplify surveying  and  mapping  in  their  region  and  as  such  these  ellipsoids  are  not necessarily geocentric. Therefore, we must make effort to identify them, know them, know their relationship and finally are able to move from one system to the other. The paper analyzes the mathematical elements of topographic maps and geodetic measurements currently used in Kosovo and Albania as basement for developing of geospatial data.Unification of geospatial materials/databases and the results of geodetic works that covering the Kosovo – Albanian border territory requires accurate usage of their mathematical geospatial elements such reference ellipsoid, map projection, coordinate system, geodetic datum etc. on both sides of the border.Many GIS software packages have the ability to convert data from one datum to another. However, we may find our-selves in a situation where the software conversions that are readily available will not solve our datum conversion problem. Kosovo and Albania have implemented algorithms through which the coordinates are transformed from one system to another.However, for cross-border areas, programs should be implemented to enable the transformation of coordinates and the content of topographic maps into a unique and acceptable system of these countries. This paper also addresses the necessity and unification methods and standards of geospatial data that cover cross-border region.

Apollonia d'Illyrie (Albanie)

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