The Combination of Hvsr and Masw Methods with Landsat 8 Imagery to Assess the Changing Shoreline along the Coastal Area of Central Bengkulu

Abstract

The Central Bengkulu Regency possesses a coastline measuring 21.8 km, situated in direct proximity to the Indian Ocean. The heightened wave and ocean current dynamics possess the capacity to induce detrimental effects in the form of coastal abrasion along the coastline. This study conducted an examination of the rate of shoreline changes resulting from coastal abrasion in Central Bengkulu Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia. Horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) analysis, multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW), and Landsat-8 remote sensing were all used in the current investigation. The project gets started with conducting field investigations and measurements of geophysical techniques, including the collection of Landsat-8 satellite imagery spanning the period from 1990 to 2020. Additionally, an examination was conducted on the rate at which the shoreline undergoes changes in velocity. In order to determine the increase in change that occurs along coastlines over a period of several decades, a study was carried out during which Landsat-8 satellite images were analyzed. This study investigates the application of the HVSR technique for assessing the seismic vulnerability of the ground and, additionally, the MASW technique for measuring the shear wave velocity of the coastline’s soil. Both of these methodologies are compared and contrasted with one another in this research. The findings indicated that the mean pace of coastline change in Central Bengkulu Regency was 1.5 m/yr, with the maximum velocity recorded at 4.1 m/yr. This high velocity of shoreline change is correlated with the Vs30 value of MASW measurement and Kg of HVSR measurement, where the subsurface soil structure along the coast of Central Bengkulu Regency from Vs30 measurement shows that it is dominated by stiff soil structure that is susceptible to erosion. Outcomes from the study can inform decision-making processes about safeguards and preventative measures to prevent further coastal degradation. HIGHLIGHTS   In this paper, we present a framework using application passive and active seismic method with Landsat 8 for knowing the changing of shoreline coastal area in Central Bengkulu Indonesia This study demonstrated that the high velocity of the shifting shoreline is correlated with Vs30 and Kg values The subsurface soil structure is predominantly composed of stiff soil, and the changing shoreline starts at 1.5 mm/yr, which makes the coast of Central Bengkulu vulnerable to erosion GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT