A Study of the Impact of Human Encroachment on Coastal Microbial Concentrations

Introduction: The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of human erosion on the concentration of bacteria known as Enterococcus in coastal waters. In order to evaluate the influence of human infringement research questions were raised on how much human activity and level of development close to saline source influences the level of bacteria present. This study was conducted as the US recently changed federal standards for water quality on the beach of the province from fecal coliform to enterococci.

The experience of coastal erosion in Sri Lanka dates back to 1920 (Swan, 1974; 1984). It is becoming more serious as mangroves are being eradicated by intrusion (human settlement), collection of firewood charcoal, and intensive shrimp farming in coastal areas. The mangrove area in 1986 is estimated to be about 12,000 hectares, but it decreased to 8,687 hectares in 1993 and only 6,000 hectares in 2000 (Samrayangke, 2003). Approximately $ 30 million has been spent on breakwaters and other buildings to counter the coastal erosion on the coasts of the south and the west (UNEP, 2006), but coastal erosion still exists in some coastal areas .

Measures against coastal influences are part of adaptation. As the impact of the coastal area is expected to be very large, much research has been done from the early stage, focusing on coastal adaptation. The IPCC considers coastal influence and response by establishing the Coastal Management Team (CZMS) at the initial evaluation 58) IPCC CZMS proposes three protection, regulation and withdrawal strategies. Protection means a strategy for protecting inland areas with coastal structures such as revetment and breakwaters. Accommodation is the concept of building a house on a pillar in preparation for the possibility of a flood, changing the use of rice paddies to a fish pond, and changing usage to continue using coastal areas. The final strategy is to withdraw, regulate land use in vulnerable areas, and move houses and economic activities to safer areas.

Coastal geography: Coastal geography is a specialized field of physical geography, including research on human geography. It involves the study of dynamic interfaces between coastal land and the ocean. Coastal geography research includes the physical processes that shape the coastal landscape and the oceanic effects that trigger landscape restructuring. This survey also includes understanding how coastal people will affect coastal landscapes and ecosystems.