Fig. 64: Android app developed for Govt of Tamil Nadu

Objectives

y To understand coastal processes through monitoring, modelling, and prediction. y To develop shoreline management plans assisting state governments in implementing shore protection strategies for the Indian coast. y To assess the vulnerability of the Indian coast to climate change, sea level rise and natural hazards. y To detect and monitor periodical changes in the coastal water quality, predict pollution levels and provide real-time information on water quality and status of the coastal waters. y To develop numerical models for the prediction of coastal water quality and dissemination of water quality information via the web and mobile applications. y To protect and preserve the coastal ecosystem and understand the health of the coastal critical ecosystem such as mangroves, corals, and seagrass in terms of productivity.

Stakeholders Involved

All coastal state governments, coastal communities, and other local stakeholders.

Solution and Implementation

All activities of NCCR are being implemented under the Ministry of Earth Sciences programme on Ocean-Services, Modelling, Application, Resources and Technology (O-SMART). Several Web GIS-based applications and mobile apps have been developed to aid in the mitigation and management of coastal areas, some of the major ones being:

y National Shoreline Assessment System (NSAS): An open-source Web-GIS decision support system,

NSAS was developed to disseminate about 1:25,000 scale shoreline maps of the entire Indian coast capturing the shoreline changes and erosion accretion trends since 1990. The information is made available in different formats, including digital maps, infographics, reports, etc. y Integrated Flood Warning Systems (i-Flows) And Disaster Risk Reduction Apps: The Integrated Flood

Warning System referred to as i-Flows is an operational early warning system used to tackle coastal flooding. It has been developed for two cities so far - Chennai and Mumbai.

Æ Thooondil: The Android-based app and dashboard developed for the state of Tamil Nadu serve as an operational disaster risk reduction tool to aid the coastal fishing community during a time of hazard.

Fig. 64: Android app developed for Govt of Tamil Nadu