Modeling Method for the Prediction of the Caspian Sea Level Fluctuation Impacts on the Azerbaijan Coastal Zones Landscape Based on GIS

Abstract

In this research was conducted the development of the up-to-date method of how to make modeling of the periodic Caspian Sea water level fluctuation impacts on the coastal areas. For the implementation of this research the stereo satellite imagery of Absheron Peninsula Shakh-Dili zone were processed by the following sequence of Geographical Information Systems and Geomatics processes: triangulation for the preparation of precise stereo model, automatic digital elevation model generation, interactive editing of digital elevation model, and orthorectification for the removal of satellite imagery relief distortions. As a result of the photogrammetric processing were prepared high-accurate digital elevation model and digital orthophoto map what was used for the Geographical Information Systems modeling of water flood and drop areas. As a result of this research it was calculated as the prediction what coastal areas of Absheron Peninsula Shakh-Dili zone will be flooded in cases of Caspian Sea water level increase to the levels of -26 and -27m. In addition the development of this method showed that the application of highresolution stereo satellite imagery prepared products was highly suitable for environmental management purposes of coastal zones of Caspian Sea.