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Coast belonging to one particular stretch happens to be versatile because of its dynamicity. This dynamicity is attributed to both natural and anthropogenic activities. Hence, it is important to monitor any fragile coastal stretch’s dynamicity in a temporal basis. In the present study, an attempt is made to analyse the shoreline changes using Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS), by calculating Linear Regression Rate (LRR), in response to the construction of two breakwaters at Ponnani which is a major fish landing centre in Malappuram district of Kerala state in India. Shorelines were extracted from field data, satellite imageries, LANDSAT (1979-2002) and Google earth (2010-2016). From the detailed analyses, before the construction of breakwaters, it is inferred that erosion at the rate of 1.5m/yr and 5.3m/yr was observed on north and south sides of Ponnani estuary respectively. But after construction, an accretion at the rate of 3m/yr on either side of estuary is observed.

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