A geospatial approach for reducing uncertainty about the mitigation effect of seagrass on coastal erosion: A study case for the Greek coastline

Abstract

This thesis presents a methodology for assessing the role of seagrass meadows in mitigating coastal erosion through geospatial analysis. It leverages georeferenced data and long-term satellite imagery to explore the nuanced relationship between Posidonia oceanica and the eroding coastlines of Greece. The results of this analysis did not demonstrate a substantial numerical impact, highlighting the need for either a finer scale of analysis or a broader dataset to draw meaningful conclusions.