Japan Geoscience Union Meeting 2014

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International Session (Oral)

Symbol H (Human Geosciences) » H-SC Social Earth Sciences & Civil/Urban System Sciences

[H-SC04_2PM2] International Human Dimensions Programme

Fri. May 2, 2014 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM 315 (3F)

Convener:*Yukio Himiyama(Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University of Education), Shigeko Haruyama(Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Bioresouces,Mie University), Teiji Watanabe(Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University), Takeshi Sakurai(Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University), Hideaki Shibata(Field Science Center fot Northern Biosphere, Hokkaido University), Chair:Yukio Himiyama(Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University of Education), Shigeko Haruyama(Department of Environmental Science, Graduate School of Bioresouces,Mie University), Takeshi Sakurai(Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University)

4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

[HSC04-02] Fluvial Environmental Changes of the Ayeyarwady Delta: Case Study for Nyaungdon Borecore Area

*Hlaing KAY THWE1, Haruyama SHIGEKO2, Maung maung AYE3 (1.Researcher, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, 2.Professor, Graduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, 3.Professor, Department of Geography, University of Yangon)

Keywords:Ayeyarwady River Delta, Geomorphologic land classification map, sedimentary facies, drilling bole core, discharge, radiocarbon age

The Ayeyarwady River is one of the largest rivers in Myanmar and drains an area of 85,534 km2. The study area is mainly located in the central part of deltaic of the Ayeyarwady River belonging to Nyaungdon Township, Ayeyarwady Region.The main purpose of this study is to clarify geomorphologic land classification mapping and fluvial features of the Ayeyarwady River Delta derived from aerial photos, Landsat +ETM7 Global Digital Elevation Model Version 2 with GIS and RS linkage and to check long term natural environmental restoration of the lower Ayeyarwady River at Nyaungdon drilling point in Ayeyarwady Region. The volume of sediment deposited rate and discharge rate should be accumulated rapidly before Holocene period because we could clarify with the results of 14C dating of the organic materials including each layer and all core drilling samples, concept of paleo-geography and geomorphologic evolution, landform development of the study area.